Loanwords in japanese
Auteur :
Irwin, Mark
Éditeur :
Irwin, Mark
ISBN :
9789027205926
Date de publication :
15 juin 2011
Dimensions :
24,5 x 16,4 cm
Poids :
685 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Bonaire, Saba
A monograph that offers an overview of the vast number of words borrowed into Japanese since the mid-16th century. Beginning with a history of loanwords, it includes chapters that cover loanword phonology, loanword morphology, loanword orthography and official and public attitudes to Japanese loanwords.