Japanese Natural Languages Linguistics
Japanese Natural Languages Linguistics
This category is dedicated to the Japanese language, its complicated written structure of Kanji, Katakana, and Hiragana; its numerous dialects, grammar, and all other aspects of communication in Japanese.
Top: Science: Social Sciences: Linguistics: Languages: Natural: Japanese
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Kanji.com - Writings on the kanji character system.
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The World Slang Database - Japanese - A collaborative dictionary of Japanese slang and its origins. Definitions in English and Japanese.
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Nihongo: Japanese Language - Articles reflecting on miscellaneous aspects of the language, thorough resources for Japanese numbers and counters, and lengthy list of summaries of books for learning Japanese.
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The Japanese Language - Gives a linguistic look at Japanese, its classification, and its changes from adoption of Chinese characters and development of its own syllabaries.
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Classical Japanese Language and Literature - This site teaches classical Japanese through poems and extracts from literary classics. Grammatical points are explained.
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Kanji Names Project - Descriptions of Japanese names in English with kanji image files, and information on kanji books.
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The Kanji Master Program - Site devoted to the study of kanji in the light of their history and place within Chinese and Japanese civilization.
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Gender Distinction in Japanese - Essay on "Manifestations of Gender Distinction in the Japanese Language".
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My Furusato - Features eight basic Japanese lessons, stories, Japanese proverbs related to smiling, and miscellaneous personal features.
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Origins of the Japanese Language - Presents a theory on the origin of the Japanese language, addressing issues of whether it is an isolate and its relationship to surrounding languages.
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The Origins of Kanji in Japan - The history of kanji and how it came to be used in Japanese writing.
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Reading Tutor Homepage - Designed to help JFL/JSL learners improve their reading skills in Japanese. Has bilingual dictionary; vocabulary and kanji level checkers.
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Japanese wa, mo, ga, wo, na, no - Scholarly study of the syntax of the six most common post-nominal particles in Japanese, by Frederik Kortlandt.
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Discovery Information's Kanji Lessons - Free online kanji lessons and links to Japanese-related sites.
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Your Name In Japanese - Translates any name phonetically into Japanese kanji.
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Osaka Shoin Women's College - The Japanese Language Research Center.
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Keiichiro's Home Page - Features lengthy list of "Janglish" words used in contemporary Japanese, including their pronunciation and meaning, as well as brief articles on features of English confusing to a speaker of Japanese and examples of Japanese brand names.
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All the Japanese Slang You Can Stand - Dictionary of slang terms, with an introductory page offering general advice and book recommendations to people interested in learning Japanese.
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Otake Japanese Calligraphy - Pictures of kanji characters and their meanings in several categories. Also features a list of many common English names transliterated into kana characters.
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