Using Japanese Synonyms

Groups together Japanese near-synonyms and provides clear information on their meaning and use, richly illustrated with authentic examples.

List of contents

Introduction; Japanese synonyms; Bibliography; Index of Japanese items; Index of English items.

About the author

A. E. Backhouse is Professor Emeritus at Hokkaido University. Educated in the UK, he has taught Japanese language and linguistics at universities in Australia and Japan since 1975. He has published extensively in the fields of Japanese language and applied linguistics.

Summary

The book is aimed at English-speaking learners of Japanese and seeks to extend their control of vocabulary in both production and comprehension. Japanese near-synonyms are given clear descriptions of meaning (through English definitions) and use (in terms of combination, collocation and situational factors) and illustrated by authentic examples.

Product details

• Authors: A. E. Backhouse, A. E. (Hokkaido University Backhouse, Anthony E. Backhouse, Backhouse A. E.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.06.2016
• EAN: 9781107147065
• ISBN: 978-1-107-14706-5
• No. of pages: 458
• Subjects: Education and learning > Miscellaneous; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Japanese, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Grammar & Punctuation, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Syntax, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Lexicography, Grammar, syntax & morphology, Lexicography, Language acquisition, Grammar, syntax and morphology, Bilingualism & multilingualism, Bilingualism and multilingualism