Shibatani, Masayoshi.

The languages of Japan / Masayoshi Shibatani. - Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1990. - xv, 411 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. - Cambridge language surveys .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [393]-399) and index.

List of maps; Preface; List of abbreviations used in glosses; Part I. The Ainu Language: 1. Introduction; 2. Sound structure; 3. Grammatical structure; Part II. The Japanese Language: 4. Introduction; 5. Genetic affiliation; 6. History; 7. Lexicon; 8. Phonology; 9. Dialects; 10. Word formation; 11. Grammatical structure; 12. Epilogue; References; Index.

0521369185 (pbk.)

89000993


Japanese language.
Ainu language.

PL523 / .S348 1990

409.52 SHI