Japanese Language & Literature

Going beyond what has been previously written on tense and aspect in general and concerning Japanese in particular, this work lays the foundation for a systematization of aspectual categories on the basis of realized versus unrealized rather than completive and incompletive categories.

This work is the first complete description of the language of the golden Heian period (794-1185) to be published in English. It presents an innovative morphological analysis arranged so as to facilitate reference usage and at long last provides a comprehensive reference work for learners and advanced students of classical Japanese.

A compact guide to Japanese grammar. Each entry is written clearly explained in layman's terms, and all possible usages are illustrated in colloquial sample sentences.

Japanese: A Comprehensive Grammar is a complete reference guide to modern Japanese grammar. Accessible and systematic, it explores the complexities of the language thoroughly, filling many gaps left by other textbooks.

This book aims to teach Japanese characters step by step, whilst also simultaneously highlighting vocabulary needed by beginners. Each word comes with an illustration to facilitate the reader's visual learning.

This is an essential study tool for students seeking to learn Japanese and dramatically improve their ability to read and write kanji and kana.

Japanese Kanji Power is a workbook for mastering Japanese characters (Kanji) with the added power of a dictionary. This new expanded edition teaches all 464 essential Kanji required for Levels 4 and 5 of the new Japanese Language Proficiency Test and the AP Japanese Language exam.

Japanese Katakana for Beginners makes learning of beginner kana fast and effective by using memorable picture mnemonics, along with clear explanations, examples and lots of fun exercises;a method that has helped thousands of students learn katakana successfully in the United States and Japan.