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Demystified Ser.: Japanese Demystified : A Self-Teaching Guide by Eriko Sato (2008, Trade Paperback)
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Say sayonara to your fears of speaking Japanese! Interested in learning to speak Japanese but feel intimidated by the complex characters and pronunciations? No need to worry! Even if your only experience is ordering sushi, Japanese Demystified will have you saying konnichiwa to your new language skills in no time. Beginning with a review of Japanese writing systems, basic pronunciation, and everyday expressions, this book covers key grammar fundamentals such as particles, nouns, verb forms, and honorifics. You'll build your Japanese vocabulary with essential words and phrases and quickly master this challenging language. Test yourself at the end of every chapter for reinforcement that you're fast on your way to speaking, writing, and understanding Japanese. This fast and easy guide features: Clear and straightforward explanations of Japanese grammar fundamentalsNumerous examples of simple and complex sentence structuresJapanese hiragana, katakana, and kanji with phonetic transliterations for all Japanese wordsHelpful writing and speaking exercises that bring the Japanese language to lifeCoverage of everyday topics as well as conversational expressionsQuizzes at the end of each chapter to reinforce new material Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for a more experienced student, Japanese Demystified is your shortcut to mastering this complex language.Product Identifiers
PublisherMcGraw-Hill Companies, T.H.E.
ISBN-100071477268
ISBN-139780071477260
eBay Product ID (ePID)63902339
Product Key Features
Number of Pages480 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameJapanese Demystified : a Self-Teaching Guide
Publication Year2008
SubjectJapanese
TypeLanguage Course
Subject AreaForeign Language Study
AuthorEriko Sato
SeriesDemystified Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight21.4 Oz
Item Length8.9 in
Item Width7.9 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN2007-047002
Dewey Edition22
Target AudienceTrade
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal495.6/82421
Lc Classification NumberPl539.5.E5s276 2008
Table of ContentAcknowledgmentsIntroduction PART 1 IDENTIFYING PEOPLE AND THINGS Chapter 1 Pronouncing and Writing Japanese Words Basic Japanese Sounds and Romaji The Japanese Writing Systems Familiar Japanese Words Chapter 2 Identifying People and Things Referring to People Identifying People and Things Using Demonstratives Using Everyday Phrases Chapter 3 Asking Questions The Question Particle ka Asking Who is it? Asking What is it? Asking Where is it? The Japanese-Speaking World Chapter 4 Describing People and Things Some Useful Adjectives Asking How is it? Creating a Modifier Using a Noun and the Particle no Using Numbers 1-10 Chapter 5 Expressing Existence and Location The Verbs imasu and arimasu Expressing What Exists Expressing What You Have Expressing the Location of People and Things Using Numbers 11-99 TEST AFTER PART 1 PART 2 TALKING ABOUT ACTIONS Chapter 6 Expressing Coming and Going Japanese Verb Forms Verbs of Coming and Going Making Suggestions and Invitations Some Useful Particles Using Numbers 100-99,999 Chapter 7 Expressing What You Do Verb Conjugation Verbs of Activities Verbs of Giving and Receiving Colors More About Using Numbers Chapter 8 Talking About the Past The Past Tense Forms in the Polite Style Indefinite Pronouns and Negative Pronouns Some Useful Particles Talking about Experiences Describing People and Things More Specifically Some Absolute Time Expressions Chapter 9 Using the Te-Form Te-Form Listing Actions and Properties Using the Te-form Requesting with Te-form + kudasai Giving Directions Te-Form + iru Chapter 10 Asking for Permission Permission and Prohibition Obligation and Discretion Permissibility and Minimal Requirement Potential and Ability Sports and Hobbies TEST AFTER PART 2 PART 3 STATING FACTS Chapter 11 Stating Your Opinions The Plain Forms of Verbs and Adjectives Embedded Sentences Embedded Questions Expressing "Or" Some Useful Modals Asking Why Chapter 12 Creating Adverbs and Adverbial Clauses Adverbs Derived from Adjectives Mimetic Words Adverbials for Time Adverbials for Reasons and Causes Adverbials for Contrast or Contradiction Adverbials for Purposes Adverbials for Manner Chapter 13 Comparing People and Things Comparing Two Items Making Superlative Comparisons Chapter 14 Creating Complex Phrases and Clauses Auxiliary Verbs and Adjectives that Follow the Stem Form Creating Complex Modifiers Creating Sentence-Like Noun Modifiers Chapter 15 Indicating Changes Using the VerbsSuru and Naru to Indicate Change Some Useful Particles Things You Wear TEST AFTER PART 3 PART 4 EXPRESSING IMPLICATION, ATTITUDE, AND PERSPECTIVE Chapter 16 Expressing Implication Transitive and Intransitive Verbs Auxiliary Verbs that Follow the Te-form Expressing One''s Desire Listing Actions and Properties Chapter 17 Expressing Attitude More Useful Modals Useful Pragmatic Particles Expressing Free Choice Plants and Animals Chapter 18 Considering and Planning Your Actions Commands Using the Volitional Form Conditionals More Terms for Occupations and Professions Chapter 19 Changing the Perspective Passive Constructions Causative Constructions Causative-Passive Constructions Loanwords Chapter 20 Using Honorifics Japanese Honorifics Honorific and Humble Verb Forms Honorific/Polite Noun Forms Honorific/Polite Adjective Forms Honorific/Polite Question Words TEST AFTER PART 4 FINAL EXAM Appendix A: Sentence Predicates in Japanese Appendix B: Verb Forms Japanese-English Glossary English-Japanese Glossary Answer Key Index
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