An Introduction to Japanese Grammar and Communication Strategies

by Senko K. Maynard

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Genres: Language, Japanese Literature

502 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1990

About the author

Senko K. Maynard is professor of Japanese language and linguistics at Rutgers University. She received her bachelor's degree from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies and her doctorate in linguistics from Northwestern University. She has published extensively in the field of Japanese linguistics, especially in the area of discourse analysis and conversation analysis. Among her books are Japanese Conversation: Self-contextualization through Structure and International Management (1989), An Introduction to Japanese Grammar and Communication Strategies (1990), and Discourse Modality: Subjectivity, Emotion and Voice in the Japanese Language (1993). Author of numerous articles in Japanese, U.S., and international scholarly journals, Professor Maynard is the founding and current editor of Japanese Discourse: An International Journal for the Study of Japanese Text and Talk.

Reviews

[Alex · Rating 4 out of 5]

A useful guide to Japanese grammar, with succinct explanations of specific structures that often make reference to the influence of social and cultural practices on communication strategies.