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"Destroy a nation, but its mountains and rivers remain."--"Japanese
proverb"
This is a collection of 200 Japanese proverbs with illustrations
and explanations for each saying.
Go beyond speaking Japanese-peek into the soul of Japan. "Japanese
Proverbs: Wit and Wisdom" is a delightfully illustrated compilation
of traditional Japanese proverbs and sayings. Some of the classic
Japanese quotes and quotations, like "Fall down seven times, get up
eight," capture the dogged perseverance of the Japanese heart.
Others, such as "A red lacquer dish needs no decoration" illuminate
both a universal truth and Japan's unique, aesthetic traditions.
"Japanese Proverbs: Wit and Wisdom" has proverbs of great cultural
significance as well as proverbs on matters of daily life and
customs.
Pleasing to expert and new-comer alike, the 200 traditional
proverbs in this unique collection are presented in Japanese script
("kana and kanji") and romanized ("romaji") form, along with direct
English translations. Similar proverbs are given from English, and
the "sumi-e" style ink drawings are a delight in their own right.
You'll speak Japanese with the verve and nuance of a native when
you use these apt and witty expressions.
As the sixth volume of a multi-volume set on the Chinese language,
this book studies the influence of foreign culture on Middle
Chinese lexicon and the development of synonyms, idioms and
proverbs during the period. Focusing on lexicons in Middle Chinese,
the middle form of the Chinese language used between the 4th
century AD and the 12th century AD, this book first analyzes
loanwords in Middle Chinese, a product of cultural exchange with
western regions on the silk road and the impact of Buddhism. It
then discusses the differences in meaning between monosyllables and
polysyllables. The final chapter describes enriching idioms and
proverbs and the major sources of words, including classical works,
Buddhist texts and the spoken language. Illustrated with abundant
examples, this comprehensive groundwork on Chinese lexical history
will be a must read for scholars and students studying ancient
Chinese language, linguistics and especially for beginning learners
of the Middle Chinese lexicon.
As the fifth volume of a multi-volume set on the Chinese language,
this book studies the development of monosyllables and
polysyllables in Middle Chinese and the overall evolution of
lexical meanings during the period. Focusing on lexicons in Middle
Chinese, the Chinese language used between the 4th century AD and
the 12th century AD, the book first introduces the monosyllabic
neologisms of Middle Chinese, including characters and words
derived from Old Chinese lexicons and those newly created. It then
examines the development of polysyllabic words in Middle Chinese,
ranging from single morpheme words, tautologies and compound words.
The final chapter discusses the changes and extension of word
meanings in medieval Chinese. Illustrated with abundant examples,
this comprehensive groundwork on Chinese lexical history will be a
must read for scholars and students studying ancient Chinese
language, linguistics and especially for beginning learners of the
Middle Chinese lexicon.
This volume is comprehensively designed to help prospective English
Language Teaching (EFL) teachers specializing in EFL mainly in
South Asian countries. It analyses the application of ELT theories,
concepts, and methods to sharpen their understanding of the various
techniques used for teaching English effectively in the EFL
context. The book discusses the basic concepts of language aimed to
develop a sense of the language phenomenon as a unique human
attribute. It covers the theories of language from various
disciplines such as biology, sociology, psychology, and
linguistics. The book explains the underlying structures or
components that shape the edifice of languages such as phonology,
morphology, syntax, grammar, phonetics, semantics, and pragmatics.
While taking the reader through language learning theories with a
focus on English as the second language, it discusses the different
teaching methods that can be adopted by teachers in classroom
settings. The book will be of interest to teachers, students and
researchers of education, teacher education, and English Language
Teaching. It will also be useful for educators, English language
teachers, language learners, professionals working in the field of
education and language, and those who aspire to teach and learn
English in Foreign context.
This edited volume provides innovative insights into how critical
language pedagogy and taboo topics can inform and transform the
teaching and learning of foreign languages. The book investigates
the potential as well as the challenges involved in dealing with
taboo topics in the foreign language classroom. These are
traditionally often subsumed under the acronym PARSNIP (politics,
alcohol, religion, narcotics, isms, and pork) to critically examine
how challenging topics such as disability, racism, conspiracy
theories and taboo language can be integrated into conceptual
teaching frameworks and teaching practice. It draws on examples
from literacy texts and pop culture such as young adult novels,
music videos, or rap songs and investigates their potential for
developing critical literacies. The book considers foreign language
teaching outside of English teaching contexts and sets the
groundwork for addressing the integration of taboo topics in
foreign language education theory, research and practice. Filling
an important gap in educational research, the book will be of great
interest to researchers, academics and students of foreign language
education, critical pedagogy and applied linguistics. It will also
be useful reading for teacher trainers and educators of foreign
language education.
As the final volume of a multi-volume set on the Chinese language,
this book studies the Western and Japanese influence on the lexicon
of Modern Chinese, lexical developments in synonyms, idioms and
proverbs in modern times, and lexical developments in contemporary
times. This volume first introduces the influence of foreign
cultures on the modern Chinese lexicon with an emphasis on
loanwords from Japanese and Indo-European languages. It then
discusses the synonyms, idioms and proverbs of Modern Chinese,
elucidating their evolution, sources and composition. The final
part centers on the development of the Chinese lexicon after the
May 4 Movement in 1919, marking the beginning of the contemporary
phase of the Chinese language. The author analyses trends and types
of neologisms and loanwords and analyzes the blend of Mandarin and
dialect words as well as the necessity of lexical standardization.
Illustrated with abundant examples, this comprehensive groundwork
on Chinese lexical history will be a must read for scholars and
students studying modern Chinese language, linguistics and
especially for beginning learners of modern and contemporary
Chinese lexicon.
As the second volume of a two-volume set that presents a
comprehensive syntactical picture of Singapore Mandarin, this title
analyses various expressions relating to number, quantity, time and
place, composite sentences and the characteristics and
standardisation of Singapore Mandarin. The first two chapters
discuss expressions of number, quantity, time and place in
Singapore Mandarin and touch upon the differences in these
expressions between Singapore and Chinese Mandarin (Putonghua).
Composite sentences are then analysed, covering seven types of
compound sentences and eight types of complex sentences, as well as
connective words with a focus on conjunctions. The final part of
the volume analyses the characteristics of Singapore Mandarin
grammar compared with Chinese Mandarin, on the level of phrase,
lexicon and sentence. From the perspectives of language contact,
political and social contexts and bilingualism, it summarises the
possible reasons for the differences between the two varieties of
Chinese and points out primary challenges and major concerns of the
standardisation of Singapore Mandarin. With rich and authentic
language examples, the book will serve as a must read for learners
and teachers of Mandarin Chinese and linguistics scholars
interested in global Chinese and especially Singapore Mandarin.
This book is the third volume of a four-volume set on modern
Chinese complex sentences, with a focus on adversative complex
sentences and relevant forms. Complex sentences in modern Chinese
are unique in formation and meaning. The author proposes a
tripartite classification of Chinese complex sentences according to
the semantic relationships between the clauses, i.e., coordinate,
causal, and adversative. This volume analyzes representative forms
of adversative type, including the prototype, the clauses linked by
connectives referring to otherwise, the combinations of clause
structures and certain adversative conjunctions or linking adverbs
indicating an adversative relationship, the adversative factors and
relationship in two typical progressive structures, factive
sentences and concessive forms. It also discusses the adversative
type in the broad sense, classifying the different forms and also
analyzing the semantic meaning, pragmatic value, and implications
for research and language teaching. The book will be a useful
reference for scholars and learners of the Chinese language
interested in Chinese grammar and language information processing.
Graf von Anderson's College German Grammar and Culture is a
beginners' textbook (CEFR A1-B2, ACTFL novice low - intermediate
low) for the German language for college students and for those
engaged in self-study with popular software programs and apps. In
addition to illuminating profiles of key places and individuals who
helped shape German history from Roman times to the present day,
the textbook also includes important cultural briefings. Chapter by
chapter the book delineates the scope of the German language,
beginning with "ich", and moving on to subjects and verbs. Later
chapters introduce cases, indirect and direct objects,
prepositions, tenses, moods, and adjectives. Each chapter includes
challenging exercises, and an answer key is provided. The rich
cultural component in each chapter includes a travel guide, a
historical snapshot, several musical selections, and a German text
to read. This book is a straightforward and thorough introduction
to the basic structures of German grammar and provides an overview
of selected highlights of German culture to engage and enthuse.
This unique guide to teaching English Language empowers teachers to
lead a successful course that will encourage students to be
independent and analytical linguists. Covering all areas of
linguistic investigation across different exam board specifications
and rooted in theoretical perspectives, this accessible text is
underpinned by years of teaching experience and is full of
practical ideas for classroom activities. Now in its second
edition, this bestselling title has been fully updated to consider
changes to English Language A level, including a new chapter on
unseen texts and writing for the exams. Additional material
includes a greater focus on accent and dialect, language
acquisition, and language and the media, including discussions of
'post-truth' and 'alternative facts'. The authors outline
frameworks of linguistic analysis and provide clear guidance on how
to approach different topics. Chapters are full of interesting
extracts for textual analysis and ideas to give students a varied
diet of written and spoken texts in different genres. Teaching
English Language 16-19 will be invaluable reading for trainee
teachers and practising teachers new to the teaching of English
Language, as well as more experienced teachers wishing to refresh
their knowledge and practice.
This book reports on an empirical study of oral feedback practices
in doctoral supervision meetings, observing supervisors' and
students' conduct to enable a new understanding of the social
organisation of doctoral research supervision. In a field that has
predominantly drawn on surveys and interviews, this study presents
a rare, direct insight into doctoral supervision meetings, showing
us what actually happens and making a significant contribution to
future practice. Based on 25 video-recorded supervision meetings at
an Australian university, the book invites the reader into the
micro-world of interactions between doctoral students and their
supervisors. Drawing on conversation analysis as an analytical
framework, the study uncovers how feedback is initiated and
delivered, how supervisors manage when students disagree with their
advice and guidance, how they acknowledge student autonomy and
identity as people with knowledge and expertise in their own right,
as well as how supervisors co-work within a team supervision
environment. Offering an important new perspective to the study and
practice of doctoral supervision, this book will be of interest to
doctoral supervisors, postgraduate students and researchers working
with conversation analysis and education, and those with an
interest in feedback and advice as an integral part of their
professions.
As the fourth volume of a multi-volume set on the Chinese language,
this book studies the lexical system of Old Chinese and the
development of different types of lexicons during the period.
Focusing on lexicons in Old Chinese, the early form of the Chinese
language used between the 18th century BC and the 3rd century AD,
this volume first introduces the methods of word formation in Old
Chinese by analyzing words inscribed in oracle bones of the Shang
Dynasty. Illustrated with examples, it then examines the lexical
features of Old Chinese and explores the progress and evolutionary
features of monosyllabic words, polysyllabic words, lexical
meanings, synonyms, and idioms and proverbs over the course of the
volume. This comprehensive groundwork on Chinese lexical history is
a must read for scholars and students studying ancient Chinese
language, linguistics and especially for beginning learners of the
Old Chinese lexicon.
A Practical Guide for Scholarly Reading in Japanese is an
innovative reference guide for scholars specializing in Asian
studies, with a special focus on Chinese studies. The book aims to
prepare those scholars to conduct research with primary sources
from a variety of genres in the 20th century. The book contains
concise descriptions of grammar points essential for reading
scholarly writings in Japanese and exercises based on excerpts
taken from prominent Japanese scholarly texts. Each exercise
reading provides a list of vocabulary and explanations of
expressions. The reading materials provided mainly cover Chinese
history, comparative literature, religion, and culture. The book
can be used as a textbook or self-study guide for scholars of Asian
studies, as well as students who have completed two years of basic
language learning and need to learn to read scholarly Japanese.
This is a comprehensive, self-study workbook for learning Japanese
characters. Mastering Japanese Kanji can help you greatly reduce
the time and effort involved in learning to read Japanese and write
Japanese. It does so by introducing a method that is both effective
and easy to use in memorizing the meanings and pronunciations of
Kanji--the array of characters that are used in the Japanese
language to symbolize everything from abstract ideas to concrete
nouns. Learning any of the kanji is a two-step process, requiring
that you remember both the visual aspect of a character (so you can
recognize it when you see it) and the aural aspect (so you will
know how to say and, thus, read it). The method employed by
Mastering Japanese Kanji will show you how to tackle both of these
aspects from the outset, and by so doing enable you to immediately
get down to the practical (and fun!) business of recognizing and
reading kanji on everything from street signs to newspapers. By the
time you finish this book, in fact, you will be able to boast of a
Japanese vocabulary numbering in the thousands of words. Key
features: Corresponding CD-ROM helps to reinforce the written
material Teaches the 200 most common kanji and the hundreds of
compounds that use include them. Unique, specially-designed
drawings and entertaining stories help you learn more quickly.
Sample sentences, along with common words and compounds, expand
your vocabulary by showing each kanji used in context. Stroke-order
diagrams show the correct way to write each chapter. Chapter and
cumulative review exercises help ensure master of what you've
learned. Complete indexes show Japanese readings and English
meanings for all Kanji. Contents of the CD-ROM: Stroke order
animations for all 200 kanji characters. Native speaker audio
recordings of all: Kanji characters. Common words and compounds.
Sample sentences. All disc content is alternatively accessible on
tuttlepublishing.com/downloadable-content.
With useful phrases for every situation, clear pronunciations for
each phrase and comprehensive vocabulary sections, this is an
invaluable reference book provides clear and easy-to-use
information essential for the traveller in France.
A new intermediate course that introduces students of Modern
Standard Arabic to the most widely spoken and understood spoken
dialect. Based on the cumulative experience of three leading
teachers of Arabic as a foreign language, Kalaam Gamiil builds and
develops communicative skills in Egyptian Colloquial Arabic, along
parallel tracks of vocabulary and grammar. It is designed for
students who have reached the lower intermediate level of Modern
Standard Arabic and are now ready to branch out into their first
experience of a major spoken dialect. Structured around basic
topics that crop up in daily conversations, lessons each include a
situation, a vocabulary list, preparatory sentences using the new
vocabulary items, explanations of grammar in English, cultural
information, and a variety of mechanical drills and communicative
exercises. The book, volume one of a two-part series, focuses on
the speaking and listening skills that will enable intermediate
students to handle a variety of uncomplicated communicative tasks
with native speakers of Egyptian Arabic successfully. Volume two is
scheduled to be published in 2010.
This concise collection critically reflects on mobile assisted
language learning research across educational stages, from early
childhood through to university settings. // The volume traces the
development of MALL practices through researchers' and teachers'
efforts to make sense of the impact of mobile technologies on
formal and informal second language learning and development. The
chapters explore a range of topics around mobile learning design,
implementation, and affordances across different educational and
geographic contexts, drawing on both qualitative and quantitative
perspectives. In so doing, the book creates a broader conversation
around the importance of continuity in the successful integration
of MALL practices into L2 learning curricula across the educational
lifespan. // This book will appeal to students and scholars in
applied linguistics and language teaching and learning, especially
to those with a specific interest in mobile technologies.
The easy way to learn the Japanese writing system! In this
beginner's workbook, students of Japanese will learn to read and
write the Hiragana and Katakana alphabets, as well as 50 basic
Kanji characters. A step-by-step approach moves from tracing
letters to reading and writing complete words quickly and
effectively. This book gives you all the tools you need to learn to
pronounce, read and write Japanese: A thorough overview of the
hiragana and katakana alphabets. Audio recordings to improve your
pronunciation and comprehension. A step-by-step approach to writing
words and then sentences. Practice exercises featuring everyday
activities and situations. An introduction to 50 key kanji
characters. Free downloadable flash cards to aid memorization of
the characters. Instead of dealing with separate Hiragana and
Katakana workbooks, as is common, this comprehensive guide provides
an efficient way to learn both with the help of one book.
This book examines the formations, internal tensions, and promotion
of macroconcepts as novel ideas borrowed from Europe but mediated
through Meiji Japan. Corpus-based discourse analysis Uses two most
influential periodicals Xinmin Congbao and Minbao Represents the
first study in English on this press debate between Xinmin Congbao
and Minbao that contributes significantly to the intellectual
foundation of modern China.
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