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: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138107379
• ISBN13: 9781138107373
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"