Japanese, The Spoken Language: Part 2

by Eleanor Harz Jorden, Mari Noda (Contributor)

This second book of The Spoken Language continues a course in modern spoken Japanese that teaches current usage through drills and functional exchanges. The book includes brief and natural core conversations, drills in a response format, and explanations offering not only linguistic analysis but also descriptions of how the language is used within Japanese society. The series is entirely romanized. Accompanying audio and video materials are available.

Genres: Japan, Nonfiction, Japanese Literature, Language, Linguistics, Reference, Textbooks

371 pages, Paperback

First published May 25, 1988

Reviews

[MrsQ]

See review of Part 1.

[Kelly Lynn Thomas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Textbook for year 2 of my Japanese class at Pitt.

[Annie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A continuation of the first of this series. Ugh. Probably the one of the better Japanese language books out there but by far the least fun.