The Languages of Japan and Korea

Book Overview

The Languages of Japan and Korea provides detailed descriptions of the major varieties of languages in the region, both modern and pre-modern, within a common format, producing a long-needed introductory reference source. Korean, Japanese, Ainu, and representative members of the main groupings of the Ryukyuan chain are discussed for the first time in great detail in a single work.

The volume is divided into language sketches, the majority...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415462878
• ISBN13: 9780415462877
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 2.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"