Japan's built-in lexicon of english-based loanwords
Auteur :
Daulton, Frank E.
Éditeur :
Channel View Publications Ltd
ISBN :
9781847690302
Date de publication :
6 déc. 2007
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,8 x 1,7 cm
Poids :
379 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Many of the most important English vocabulary may already exist in native lexicons. This pioneering book examines Japanese lexical borrowing, clarifies the effect of cognates on foreign language acquisition, assesses Japanese cognates that correspond to high-frequency and academic English, and discusses using this resource in teaching.