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Descriptive and Comparative Grammar of Western Old Japan by Alexander Vovin
Presents descriptive grammar in English, dedicated to the Western Old Japanese, which was spoken in the Kansai region of Japan during the seventh and eighth centuries. The grammar is divided into two parts, with the first part dealing with sources, script, phonology, lexicon and nominals.This is the first detailed descriptive grammar in English (indeed, in any language other than Japanese) dedicated to the Western Old Japanese, which was spoken in the Kansai region of Japan during the seventh and eighth centuries. The grammar is divided into two parts, with the first part dealing with sources, script, phonology, lexicon and nominals. The second part will focus on adjectives, verbs, adverbs, particles and conjunctions. In addition to descriptive data, the grammar also includes comparisons between Western Old Japanese and Eastern Old Japanese and Ryukyuan, together with a critical analysis of various external parallels. |
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| Author(s) : Alexander Vovin | Format : Hardback Book |
| ISBN-10 : 1901903141 | ISBN-13 : 9781901903140 |
| RRP : £90.00 | Best available price : £ / $ |
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Product Details:
Series Title : Languages of Asia S.
Country Publication : United Kingdom
Publication Date : 01/05/2004
Publisher : Global Oriental Ltd
Page Length : 434mm
Page Size : 223mm