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Japanese Sentence Patterns Effective Communication: A Self-Study Course and Reference Paperback – Dec 2 2005

by Taeko Kamiya (Author)
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Product Details

  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Kodansha International (Dec 2 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 4770029837
  • ISBN-13: 978-4770029836
  • Product Dimensions: 18 x 2.5 x 13 cm
  • Shipping Weight: 272 g
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About the Author

Taeko Kamiya is a Kodansha International author.

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In the Japanese sentence (a) above, watashi ("I") is followed by the particle wa ("as for"), which marks it as the topic of the sentence, while in (b) it is followed by the particle ga, which marks it as the subject of the sentence. Read the first page
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Amazon.com: HASH(0xa2264bf4) out of 5 stars 27 reviews
54 of 54 people found the following review helpful
HASH(0xa1440630) out of 5 stars A wonderful yet concise book for beginners and intermediate students Jan. 2 2007
By Dennis Vasilopoulos - Published on Amazon.com
Format: Paperback
This is an excelent book. Having gone through a course in elementary Japanese, I wanted a book to quickly review the basic grammar and speech patterns. This little book does a marvelous job. It explains all the main patterns concisely, yet sufficiently. The organization and clarity of the book are its main assets. There is a detailed index at the beginning of the book, containing key examples of the pattern. That way you can jump right to the page you need. At the end of the book there are handy appendices (with examples) on counters (some 25 of them), plus charts on adjective inflections and verb conjugations. All in alphabetical english order. Every pattern, or variation, is clearly explained with 3 examples. This is followed by 3 more examples for you to try. Then, the answers are given in smaller print. All examples are given in Japanese characters plus romaji transliteration. Every unit has a few new words of vocabulary, which are then used in the examples that follow. I admired the economy of this book. Nothing is superfluous. And yet, everything is sufficient, within the constraints of its size. It is published by Kodansha International, not Oxford University Press as the Amazon description says. Very few books on Japanese language instruction are suitable for self study. This one clearly is.
53 of 54 people found the following review helpful
HASH(0xa1440684) out of 5 stars Excellent. June 21 2006
By Kendrick Adams - Published on Amazon.com
Format: Paperback
Out of necessity, much of this is a copy of my other review because it is a direct contrast.

Since a search that brought up this book probably also brought up A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Sentence Patterns (Kodansha Dictionary) (same publisher) and at first glance one might be tempted to just buy whichever is cheapest at the time. It's worth noting that they are very different books.

A Dictionary... is indexed for a reader that encounters a strange construction. It is formatted in a way to facilitate looking-up strange new sentences. Japanese Sentence Patterns is indexed for someone that wants to say something in Japanese.

Thus, If you want to tell someone in Japanese that one thing would be better to do than another, Japanese Sentence Patterns will tell you how to say it. On the other hand, if you see or hear "Yukkuri tabeta hou ga kenkou ni ii yo." Then A dictionary... is better for figuring out what the person meant.

In all, both books are very much worth getting. Both serve completely different needs, they are definitely not duplicates of the same book. I do consider this one a bit more useful than the other, it is certainly easier to use. Even a complete novice can use this to create sentences. The exercises help cement new knowledge and the use of kanji can reinforce an intermediate student's reading ability.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
HASH(0xa1440abc) out of 5 stars japanese swan Sept. 4 2007
By Recep Sami Ciner - Published on Amazon.com
Format: Paperback
The basic expressions appear in English and represent ideas or patterns to be expressed in Japanese. They are arranged from easiest tý most difficult. Each has a Japanese translation, highlighting the pattern to be learned then pattern is explained with example sentences. A big leap for novice birds to get wings for advanced flyings. Enthusiastically recommended. Hotondo kanzen ni (almost perfect).
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
HASH(0xa1440e7c) out of 5 stars Very useful Oct. 28 2007
By F. Toro - Published on Amazon.com
Format: Paperback
If, like me, you like your language instruction focused on examples rather than explanations, this is the book for you. 142 sentence patterns are briefly explained and then shown in action. This gives you a FEEL for how they operate, rather than just useless abstract knowledge. Personally, I found the book extremely useful.

In fact, I grabbed my microphone and recorded the examples from the more difficult patterns as MP3 files. I play them back to myself on my iPod whenever I have a free moment. It's a very useful way to get these things to stick.

Two little nits:

1-Like all of Kamiya-sensei's book, this one is more useful than it is fun. It's good for you, but dry...hardly a barrel of laughs.

2-The book should make it clearer that this is far from an exhaustive catalog of japanese sentence patterns. These are the most common, but there are many more. The 142 patterns introduced here will get you well into Intermediate Territory if you master them, but nowhere near AdvancedLand.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
HASH(0xa1440f60) out of 5 stars JAPANESE SPEAKERS AND JAPANESE LOVERS GET THIS Feb. 20 2011
By Harajuku K - Published on Amazon.com
Format: Paperback Verified Purchase
I really like this book because it shows you the mistakes that you are making and it has plenty of examples on how to improve your grammar in Japanese. I like how it's soo simple and it gives you the sentences that are essential in mastering Japanese. In other words, it doesn't teach you grammar that you'll never use in real life. I like how they give you common vocab. words too. If you've been struggling with Japanese and you don't know why GET THIS BOOK! It'll literally open your eyes and make you see Japanese in a different light. I also like how it gets down right to the basics which is necessary and boosts your confident with Japanese! Overall, if you feel you're not good at Japanese and have low self esteem at it get this book! You'll feel a lot better ;) It's also a lot better than a lot of Japanese Grammar textbooks because some of the other books are unorganized and don't provide you with enough examples. This provides you with enough examples and sentences for you to practice with! That's the key to learning this language PRACTICE

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