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Record Nr.

UNINA9910464711303321

Autore

Palter D. C.

Titolo

Colloquial Kansai Japanese : the dialects and culture of the Kansai region / / D. C. Palter & Kaoru Slotsve ; illustrations by Hiroshi Satoh

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Tokyo, Japan ; ; North Clarendon, Vermont : , : Tuttle Publishing, , 1995

©1995

ISBN

1-4629-0168-9

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (275 p.)

Collana

Tuttle language library. Colloquial Kansai Japanese

Disciplina

495.683421

Soggetti

Japanese language - English

Japanese language - Dialects - Japan - Kansai Region

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Fifteen Words Needed to Survive in Kansai; 2. Example Conversations I; 3. Kinki Variations: Kansai-ben Across Kansai; 4. Fifteen More Words Needed to Survive; 5. Example Conversations II; 6. Tora-Kichi; 7. Fifteen More Kinki Words; 8. Example Conversations III; 9. Kinki Cuisine; 10. Final Fifteen Words to Master Kinki Speech; 11. Example Conversations IV; Dictionary; Index; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

This is a compact and convenient guide to learning the Kansai dialect of the Japanese language Maido, maido and welcome to the Kansai region of western Japan. Whether visiting or living in this area, you will quickly notice the locals aren't speaking standard Japanese taught in textbooks and classrooms. The language on the streets is Kansai-ben: a dialect said to be earthier and more direct, but with its own polite language. With clear explanations of grammar, a Kansai-ben dictionary, and a helpful index, Colloquial Kansai Japanese is an indispensable