The Japanese linguistic landscape : reflections on quintessential words / Nakanishi Susumu ; translated by Ryan Shaldjian Morrison.
2019
PL661.5 .N3513 2019 (Mapit)
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Title
The Japanese linguistic landscape : reflections on quintessential words / Nakanishi Susumu ; translated by Ryan Shaldjian Morrison.
Uniform Title
Utsukushii Nihongo no fūkei. English
Edition
First English edition.
ISBN
9784866580685 (hardback)
4866580682 (hardback)
4866580682 (hardback)
Published
Tokyo : Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture, 2019.
Copyright
©2019
Language
English
Language Note
Translated from the Japanese.
Description
303 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Call Number
PL661.5 .N3513 2019
Summary
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.
"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.
Note
"This ... is a translation of Utsukushii Nihongo no Fūkei ... and selections of Part I and II in Kotoba no Kokoro"--Title page verso.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (page 301).
Added Author
Morrison, Ryan Shaljian, translator.
Series
Japan library (Shuppan Bunka Sangyō Shinkō Zaidan)
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Table of Contents
Words about nature: earth, sky, wind, water, and fire
Words about the four seasons and living things
Words about the human heart
Essays on modes of living.
Words about the four seasons and living things
Words about the human heart
Essays on modes of living.