Strategies for Reading Japanese: A Guide to Decoding Sentence Structure

by Setsuko Aihara, with Graham Parkes

© Cereus Publications 2023This book is aimed at students with a good foundation in Japanese vocabulary and the kanji who are looking for a a complete guide to reading. Its rational approach to “decoding” Japanese sentence structure begins with general overview of the grammar, organized with a view to reading comprehension. The "strategy exercises" that follow lay out underlying structure of the Japanese sentence with its multiple subordinate clauses. Special attention is then given to difficult sentences that expose you to virtually every kind of sentence pattern you can meet in modern Japanese. A comprehensive reference grammar and an itemized list of useful idiomatic constructions.Used either as a textbook for classroom instruction or as a manual for private study, this book will open your eyes to rational structures that make learning easier and faster.Also available as an Apple ibook.

398 pages, Paperback

Published December 7, 2023