Japanese Language in Use

<p>Japanese Language in Use is the companion volume to Japanese Linguistics: An Introduction. Using a wide range of examples drawn from everyday life and literary texts Japanese Language in Use introduces pragmatics discourse and language and culture in the Japanese context. The book covers: <p/>* Language in context<br>* Japanese in conversation <p/>* Honorifics and politeness <p/>* Language and gender <p/>* Young people's language <p/><br>Key concepts of Japanese language in use are introduced in a succinct and accessible way with texts and exercises to aid student understanding. This is the ideal first introduction to Japanese language in context for undergraduate or postgraduate students.</p>