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Japanese For Dummies

Japanese For Dummies

by Eriko Sato
Paperback
Publication Date: 30/10/2012

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Learn to speak Japanese the fast and easy way!

Japanese is the gateway to the rich culture of the exciting and complex island nation of Japan. Some people get intimidated by the prospect of speaking Japanese worried that it's just too complex and different but these fears are unfounded. While you can devote a lifetime to the study of this or any language, picking up the basics of Japanese doesn't require any more than an interest and a willingness to try something new.

Japanese For Dummies has everything you need to start speaking the language. Author and Professor of Japanese Eriko Sato introduces the essentials of grammar and pronunciation, giving you a working sense of the language, before showing you Japanese in action. You'll also discover social customs, formalities, and manners, from how and when to bow to how to unwrap a present.

* Includes vocabulary summaries, a mini-dictionary, and an audio CD full of conversations and pronunciations
* Assumes no prior knowledge of Japanese on your part providing the perfect guide for a quick-but-thorough, lighthearted-but-not-lightweight introduction to the language
* CD lets you hear Japanese as it's really spoken and reinforces lessons from the book

Whether you simply want to introduce yourself to the Japanese language, say a few words to a neighbor or coworker, or you're planning a major trip or study abroad in Japan, Japanese For Dummies will enable you to get the basics fast and work towards your own goal at your own pace. CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of the e-book file, but are available for download after purchase.

ISBN:
9781118130711
9781118130711
Category:
Language teaching & learning material & coursework
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
30-10-2012
Language:
English, Japanese
Publisher:
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Country of origin:
United States
Edition:
2nd Edition
Pages:
408
Dimensions (mm):
235x190x20mm
Weight:
0.58kg
Eriko Sato

Eriko Sato is lecturer of Japanese and Japanese linguistics and the director of the Pre-College Japanese Program and the Teacher Certification Program for Japanese at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, where she received her Ph.D. in Linguistics in 1996. She authored Japanese for Dummies Japanese Demystified, and Contemporary Japanese: A Textbook for College Students, and co-authored My First Japanese Kanji Book and Essential Japanese Grammar.

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