The Japanese linguistic landscape : reflections on quintessential words / Nakanishi Susumu ; translated by Ryan Shaldjian Morrison.

Utsukushii Nihongo no fūkei. English

First English edition.

9784866580685 (hardback)
4866580682 (hardback)

Tokyo : Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture, 2019.

©2019

English

Translated from the Japanese.

303 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm

PL661.5 .N3513 2019

The connotations and denotations of 96 words in the Japanese language. Each is given a few pages of discussion, and many also have an accompanying two page color illustration.
"Beautiful words have an ageless quality, regardless of when they first appeared in a language. The Japanese language testifies to that truth. This book introduces a balanced mix of new and old words that reflect the singular beauty of the Japanese language. The beautiful words of the Japanese language are not--as some people say--simply old, antiquated terms. Discerning beauty in a language requires more than having an antiquarian's ear; it requires certain sensibilities and sensitivities. Only by submerging ourselves in a language can we perceive its splendid subtleties, and appreciate its true beauty. This book offers readers an opportunity to delve into to those nuances of Japanese, explore the language's history, and savor its unique beauty"-- Back cover.

"This ... is a translation of Utsukushii Nihongo no Fūkei ... and selections of Part I and II in Kotoba no Kokoro"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (page 301).

Japan library (Shuppan Bunka Sangyō Shinkō Zaidan)

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