

Takae Tsujioka is Teaching Assistant Professor in Japanese at The George Washington University, USA. Previous publications include Making Sense of Japanese Grammar (co-authored, 2002) and The Sound-Symbolic System of Japanese (1998). Shoko Hamano is Professor of Japanese and International Affairs and Director of the Language Center at The George Washington University, USA.
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Key features include: Ĭlear, accessible format many useful language examples transliteration of all examples jargon-free explanations of grammar abundant exercises with full answer key subject index.īasic Japanese is suitable both for class use and independent study, making it an ideal grammar reference and practice resource for both beginners and students with some knowledge of the language. Grammar points are followed by contextualized examples and exercises which allow students to reinforce and consolidate their learning. Divided into two parts, the first outlines fundamental components of Japanese including the writing system, pronunciation, word order, particles and conjugation patterns, while the second builds on this foundation by introducing basic grammatical patterns organized by the task they achieve. This book presents 25 grammar units, covering the core material which students would expect to encounter in their first year of learning Japanese. Basic Japanese: A Grammar and Workbook comprises an accessible reference grammar and related exercises in a single volume.
