23.2391, Books: The Languages of Japan and Korea: Tranter (Ed)

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Subject: 23.2391, Books: The Languages of Japan and Korea: Tranter (Ed)

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Date: Sat, 19 May 2012 10:13:18
From: Tara Thomas [tara.thomas at taylorandfrancis.com]
Subject: The Languages of Japan and Korea: Tranter (Ed)

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Title: The Languages of Japan and Korea 
Series Title: Routledge Language Family Series  

Publication Year: 2012 
Publisher: Routledge (Taylor and Francis)
	   http://www.routledge.com/

Book URL: http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415462877/ 

Editor: Nicolas Tranter

Hardback: ISBN:  9780415462877 Pages: 528 Price: U.K. £ 225.00
Hardback: ISBN:  9780415462877 Pages: 528 Price: U.S. $ 360.00

Abstract:

"The Languages of Japan and Korea" provides detailed descriptions of the 
major varieties of languages in the region, both modern and pre-modern, 
within a common format, producing a long-needed introductory reference 
source. Korean, Japanese, Ainu, and representative members of the main 
groupings of the Ryukyuan chain are discussed for the first time in great 
detail in a single work. 

The volume is divided into language sketches, the majority of which are 
broken down into sections on phonology, orthography, morphology, syntax 
and lexicon. Specific emphasis is placed on aspects of syntactic interest, 
including speech levels, honorifics and classifiers. Each language variety is 
represented in Roman-based transcription, although its own script (where 
there is such orthography) and IPA transcriptions are used sparingly where 
appropriate.

The dialects of both the modern and oldest forms of the languages are given 
extensive treatment, with a primary focus on the differences from the 
standard language.

These synchronic snapshots are complemented by a discussion of both the 
genetic and areal relationships between languages in the region.

With contributions from a variety of scholars of the highest reputation, "The 
Language of Japan and Korea" is a much needed and highly useful tool for 
professionals and students in linguistics, as well as area studies specialists. 

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics

Subject Language(s): Japanese (jpn)
                     Korean (kor)

Written In: English  (eng)

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