Japan's Built-In Lexicon of English-Based Loanwords

by Frank E. Daulton

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847690300
• ISBN13: 9781847690302
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Multilingual Matters Limited
• Length: 200 Pages