A History of the Japanese Language - Softcover

Frellesvig, Bjarke

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1107404096 ISBN 13: 9781107404090

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2011

Synopsis

Bjarke Frellesvig describes the development of the Japanese language from its recorded beginnings until the present day as reflected by the written sources and historical record. Beginning with a description of the oldest attested stage of the language, Old Japanese (approximately the eighth century AD), and then tracing the changes which occurred through the Early Middle Japanese (800–1200), Late Middle Japanese (1200–1600) and the Modern Japanese (1600–onwards) periods, a complete internal history of the language is examined and discussed. This account provides a comprehensive study of how the Japanese language has developed and adapted, providing a much needed resource for scholars. A History of the Japanese Language is invaluable to all those interested in the Japanese language and also students of language change generally.

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Book Description

Bjarke Frellesvig describes the development of the Japanese language from its recorded beginnings until the present day as reflected by the written sources and historical record. He provides a comprehensive study of how the Japanese language developed and adapted, providing a much needed resource for scholars.

About the Author

Bjarke Frellesvig (Ph.D., University of Copenhagen, 1993) is Professor of Japanese Linguistics in the Faculty of Oriental Studies at the University of Oxford, and a Fellow of Hertford College, Oxford. He is the Director of Oxford's Research Centre for Japanese Language and Linguistics. He is also Adjunct Professor at the University of Oslo.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1107404096
• ISBN 13: 9781107404090
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 462