"A very graceful, erudite job ... extraordinarily revealing."-The New York Times Thirty years after its first publication, Womansword remains a timely, provocative work on how words reflect female stereotypes in modern Japan....
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / Japanese
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Author:Sato, NobuoSummary:Learn how to conjugate difficult Japanese verbs with ease! Everyone knows that learning the different conjugations of Japanese verbs can be a chore. Wouldnt it be great if you could learn to conjugate just one simple verb and then use...
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Author:Maeda, Jun.Summary:This is a concise and effective Japanese phrase book and study guide with color picture and accompanying exercises for each section. This book has several exercises for each lesson. And, to get acquainted with Japanese culture, the...
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Author:Miura, AkiraSummary:Many students dutifully memorize the simple English equivalents that are usually given for Japanese words-with the result that they speak poor Japanese. Effective communication requires an understanding of the unique usages of Japanese...
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Author:Constantine, PeterSummary:Much more than a Japanese phrasebook, this entertaining guide to Japanese slang is full of interesting and hilarious anecdotes and advice. Japanese Slang Uncensored reveals in vivid detail the richness of Japanese slang in all its...
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Author:Galef, DavidSummary:"Destroy a nation, but its mountains and rivers remain."-Japanese proverb This is a collection of 200 Japanese proverbs with illustrations and explanations for each saying. Go beyond speaking Japanese-peek into the soul of...
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Author:Kaneko, AnneSummary:At last. A book of useful Japanese, offering the language you need to handle a wide variety of situations. Through hundreds of example sentences and dialogues, you'll learn what to say and do when: Setting up a business appointment...
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Author:Mente, Boye Lafayette De.Summary:It's amazing how 100 key words and phrases provide instant communication! Do you want to speak simple Japanese but are too busy to study it' Are you visiting Japan for a short time and want an Japanese phrase book to help you...
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Author:Editors, PeriplusSummary:This portable, user-friendly Japanese language guide and phrasebook is the cheapest and easiest way to learn Japanese before and during your trip. If you only want to purchase one Japanese language book-Essential Japanese is the way to...
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Author:Kaneko, AnneSummary:This book is a user-friendly language guide for basic spoken Japanese. More than a phrase book, Conversational Japanese provides basic material for practical day-to-day communication. Through hundreds of example sentences and dialogs,...
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Author:Martin, Samuel E.Summary:Basic Japanese takes a friendly and innovative approach to beginner Japanese, emphasizing the structure of the Japanese language rather than just vocabulary. This method was pioneered by the author, Samuel E. Martin. Once considered...
