A Dictionary of Intermediate Japanese Grammar

A série de dicionários de gramática japonesa da Japan Times é uma das obras de referência mais vendidas do género. Este volume reúne os conteúdos de nível intermédio.

Descrição da editora (Japan Times):

In order to advance beyond beginning-level Japanese, students must develop facility in handling a variety of language issues both in written and in spoken Japanese, e.g., knowledge of complex sentence structures for reading authentic texts, mastery of conjunctions and transitional phrases for coherent sentence production, familiarity with nuances among related expressions for conveying ideas accurately, and other information. The entries in this volume address just such concerns.

Arranged in dictionary form, with an abundance of example sentences, A Dictionary of Intermediate Japanese Grammar goes beyond the basic to provide students with information which is essential to the mastery of intermediate-level Japanese.

Conteúdo:

• Topics for Intermediate Japanese: inter-sentential reference, tense and formality switching, strategies for conversation, and tips on how to interpret complex sentences.
• Main Entries: 200 grammatical items from intermediate-level textbooks, each with a detailed, easy-to-understand explanation, including the subtle differences between similar expressions.
• Appendices: lists of expressions by function, rules for deciphering katakana loan words, and charts of compound verbs, compound particles, conjunctions and affixes.