{"product_id":"a-history-of-the-japanese-language-hardback-9780521653206","title":"A History of the Japanese Language (Hardback) 9780521653206","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA History of the Japanese Language\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDescribes the development of the Japanese language from its recorded beginnings until the present day.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBjarke Frellesvig (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521653206, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 29 July 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e462 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 16.1 x 2.8 cm, 0.86 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'The field … owes a great debt of gratitude to Bjarke Frellesvig for producing this comprehensive, well-organized, and eminently useful monograph. It not only does the job splendidly but also sweeps away cobwebs and introduces some fresh perspectives on the premodern language … His history will, I think, be the standard textbook for the next generation of students, a stimulus to researchers, and the first place for linguists not specializing in Japanese to check when they have diachronic queries about Japanese. It is a solid contribution to the field.' Language\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eBjarke Frellesvig describes the development of the Japanese language from its recorded beginnings until the present day as reflected by the written sources and historical record. Beginning with a description of the oldest attested stage of the language, Old Japanese (approximately the eighth century AD), and then tracing the changes which occurred through the Early Middle Japanese (800–1200), Late Middle Japanese (1200–1600) and the Modern Japanese (1600–onwards) periods, a complete internal history of the language is examined and discussed. This account provides a comprehensive study of how the Japanese language has developed and adapted, providing a much needed resource for scholars. A History of the Japanese Language is invaluable to all those interested in the Japanese language and also students of language change generally.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of tables, maps and figures\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e List of abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Old Japanese: 1. Early writing in Japan and Old Japanese sources\u003cbr\u003e 2. Phonology\u003cbr\u003e 3. Grammar\u003cbr\u003e 4. Loanwords\u003cbr\u003e 5. Eastern Old Japanese\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Early Middle Japanese: 6. Writing and sources\u003cbr\u003e 7. Phonology\u003cbr\u003e 8. Grammar\u003cbr\u003e 9. The sinification of Japanese\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Late Middle Japanese: 10. Sources\u003cbr\u003e 11. Phonology\u003cbr\u003e 12. Grammar\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Modern Japanese: 13. Varieties of Modern Japanese\u003cbr\u003e 14. Phonology\u003cbr\u003e 15. Grammar\u003cbr\u003e 16. Eastern dialect features of the standard language\u003cbr\u003e 17. The westernization of Japanese: loanwords and other borrowings\u003cbr\u003e Appendix. Summary of the main regular phonemic changes between Old Japanese and conservative Modern Japanese\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index of main grammatical forms\u003cbr\u003e General index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Historical \u0026amp; comparative linguistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Historical \u0026amp; comparative linguistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Historical%20\u0026amp;%20comparative%20linguistics%20%5BCFF%5D%22\"\u003eCFF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005414035736,"sku":"9780521653206","price":110.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521653206i_c3841536-690d-48bc-9642-320a0af555bf.jpg?v=1691379554","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-history-of-the-japanese-language-hardback-9780521653206","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}