Fundamentals of Japanese Grammar: Comprehensive Acquisition

Yuki Johnson

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Fundamentals of Japanese Grammar

Comprehensive Acquisition

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 2008

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Contributor: Yuki Johnson Yuki Johnson is associate professor of Japanese linguistics and undergraduate program coordinator in the Department of East Asian Studies, University of Toronto.

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Contents
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Preface
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How to Use This Book
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Origin of
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The Hiragana Chart
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The Katakana Chart
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CHAPTER 1 Japanese Symbols and Their Sounds
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CHAPTER 2 Structural Features of the Japanese Language
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CHAPTER 3 Conjugation of Verbs, Adjectives, and the Copula
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CHAPTER 4 Particles
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CHAPTER 5 Transitive vs. Intransitive
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CHAPTER 6 Verbs of Existence
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CHAPTER 7 Tense: in Subordinate Clauses
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CHAPTER 8 Dictionary/Plain Form Compounds
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CHAPTER 9 Stem Form Compounds
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CHAPTER 10 Form Compounds
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CHAPTER 11 Form Compounds
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CHAPTER 12 Form Compounds and
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CHAPTER 13 Demonstrative Pronouns:
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CHAPTER 14 Conjugation Words and Linking Sentences
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CHAPTER 15 Interrogative Pronouns and Interrogative Sentences
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CHAPTER 16 Change of State: Constructions
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CHAPTER 17 Modifying Constructions
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CHAPTER 18 Nominalizers
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CHAPTER 19 Modal Auxiliaries (Modals): Propositions and Modality Expressions
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CHAPTER 20 Giving and Receiving
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CHAPTER 21 Structures of Imperatives/Commands
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CHAPTER 22 Structures of Permission: The T6 Form
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CHAPTER 23 Structures of Prohibition: The Form
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CHAPTER 24 Structures of Obligation
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CHAPTER 25 Terms of Respect: Polite Affixes and Honorific and Humble Forms
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CHAPTER 26 Conditional Sentences
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CHAPTER 27 Comparative Sentences
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CHAPTER 28 Superlative Sentences
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CHAPTER 29 Structures of Suggestions
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CHAPTER 30 Potential Sentences
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CHAPTER 31 Passive Constructions
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CHAPTER 32 Causative Constructions
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CHAPTER 33 Causative-Passive Constructions
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Bibliography
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Index
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About the Author
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Fundamentals of Japanese Grammar

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Author / Editor information

Topics

Table of contents

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

How to Use This Book

Origin of

The Hiragana Chart

The Katakana Chart

CHAPTER 1 Japanese Symbols and Their Sounds

CHAPTER 2 Structural Features of the Japanese Language

CHAPTER 3 Conjugation of Verbs, Adjectives, and the Copula

CHAPTER 4 Particles

CHAPTER 5 Transitive vs. Intransitive

CHAPTER 6 Verbs of Existence

CHAPTER 7 Tense: in Subordinate Clauses

CHAPTER 8 Dictionary/Plain Form Compounds

CHAPTER 9 Stem Form Compounds

CHAPTER 10 Form Compounds

CHAPTER 11 Form Compounds

CHAPTER 12 Form Compounds and

CHAPTER 13 Demonstrative Pronouns:

CHAPTER 14 Conjugation Words and Linking Sentences

CHAPTER 15 Interrogative Pronouns and Interrogative Sentences

CHAPTER 16 Change of State: Constructions

CHAPTER 17 Modifying Constructions

CHAPTER 18 Nominalizers

CHAPTER 19 Modal Auxiliaries (Modals): Propositions and Modality Expressions

CHAPTER 20 Giving and Receiving

CHAPTER 21 Structures of Imperatives/Commands

CHAPTER 22 Structures of Permission: The T6 Form

CHAPTER 23 Structures of Prohibition: The Form

CHAPTER 24 Structures of Obligation

CHAPTER 25 Terms of Respect: Polite Affixes and Honorific and Humble Forms

CHAPTER 26 Conditional Sentences

CHAPTER 27 Comparative Sentences

CHAPTER 28 Superlative Sentences

CHAPTER 29 Structures of Suggestions

CHAPTER 30 Potential Sentences

CHAPTER 31 Passive Constructions

CHAPTER 32 Causative Constructions

CHAPTER 33 Causative-Passive Constructions

Bibliography

Index

About the Author

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