{"product_id":"the-handbook-of-japanese-adjectives-and-adverbs-paperback","title":"The Handbook of Japanese Adjectives and Adverbs - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTaeko Kamiya\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor any beginner of Japanese, adjectives and adverbs are bound to present a challenge. Unlike English adjectives, Japanese ones conjugate, meaning that you must memorize their various forms before being able to build sentences of any complexity. Adverbs do not conjugate, but make use of particles to show their grammatical relationship to other words, and some have very subtle shades of meaning that are difficult to grasp. Moreover, many do not translate into adverbs in English. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe role these parts of speech play in adding flavor to the Japanese language is invaluable. This handy reference manual introduces the basic (and basics of) adjectives and adverbs in a clear and sensible way, enabling students not only to speak Japanese but to do it with pizzazz. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book is divided roughly in half, the first half dealing with adjectives, the second with adverbs. Each is prefaced by a short introduction that serves as an overview of the material introduced. The section on adjectives is divided into two parts: Part 1 covers the conjugations of i- and na-adjectives and some basic auxiliary adjectives, and Part 2 presents common sentence patterns in which adjectives appear. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe adverb section is arranged by topic. Among the types of adverbs explained here are those used to express time, quantity, degree, circumstance, and natural sounds or actions (the ubiquitous onomatopoeic adverbs). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach entry in this book is given a simple, concise English explanation and two or more example sentences to illustrate its usage. Exercises every few pages enable students to measure their understanding. Finally, a number of quick-reference lists in the appendixes provide a convenient means of recalling and building vocabulary. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTogether with its sister publication, The Handbook of Japanese Verbs, this unique manual is certain to provide years of friendly guidance.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTAEKO KAMIYA\u003c\/b\u003e received her BA from Doshisha Women's College and MAs from the University of San Francisco in education and from the Monterey Institute of International Studies in linguistics. A veteran language teacher, with 25 years' experience teaching Japanese, she is the author of numerous books on the Japanese language, including \u003ci\u003eThe Handbook of Japanese Verbs\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Handbook of Japanese Adjectives and Adverbs\u003c\/i\u003e (both by Kodansha International).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.1 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 03, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771505213728,"sku":"9781568364162","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2b5035c24d7e3780fab9f1a2a3cb1f49.webp?v=1780387797","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-handbook-of-japanese-adjectives-and-adverbs-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}