The Languages of Japan and Korea (Routledge Language Family Series)

__The Languages of Japan and Korea__ provides detailed descriptions of the major varieties of languages in the region, both modern and pre-modern, within a common format, producing a long-needed introductory reference source. Korean, Japanese, Ainu, and representative members of the main groupings of the Ryukyuan chain are discussed for the first time in great detail in a single work. The volume is divided into language sketches, the majority of which are broken down into sections on phonology, orthography, morphology, syntax and lexicon. Specific emphasis is placed on aspects of syntactic interest, including speech levels, honorifics and classifiers. Each language variety is represented in Roman-based transcription, although its own script (where there is such orthography) and IPA transcriptions are used sparingly where appropriate. The dialects of both the modern and oldest forms of the languages are given extensive treatment, with a primary focus on the differences from the standard language. These synchronic snapshots are complemented by a discussion of both the genetic and areal relationships between languages in the region. With contributions from a variety of scholars of the highest reputation, __The Language of Japan and Korea__ is a much needed and highly useful tool for professionals and students in linguistics, as well as area studies specialists. The Languages of Japan and Korea provides detailed descriptions of the major varieties of languages in the region, both modern and pre-modern, within a common format, producing a long-needed introductory reference source. Korean, Japanese, Ainu, and representative members of the three main groupings of the Ryukyuan chain are discussed for the first time in a single work. The volume is divided into language sketches, the majority of which are broken down into sections on phonology, orthography, morphology, syntax and lexicon. Specific emphasis is placed on those aspects of syntactic interest, such as speech levels, honorifics and classifiers, which are commonly underplayed in other descriptions of Modern Japanese and Korean. Each language is represented in Roman-based transcription, although its own script (where there is such an orthography) and IPA transcriptions are used sparingly where appropriate.The dialects of both the modern and oldest forms of the languages are given extensive treatment, with a primary focus on the differences from the standard language.These synchronic snapshots are complemented by a discussion of both the genetic and areal relationships between languages in the region. COVER 1 THE LANGUAGES OF JAPAN AND KOREA 4 COPYRIGHT 5 CONTENTS 6 ILLUSTRATIONS 7 CONTRIBUTORS 11 PREFACE 12 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 13 ABBREVIATIONS 14 TRANSCRIPTION SYSTEMS 16 PART I PRELIMINARIES 18 CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION: TYPOLOGY AND AREA IN JAPAN AND KOREA 20 CHAPTER TWO THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN JAPANESE AND KOREAN 41 PART II KOREAN 56 CHAPTER THREE OLD KOREAN 58 CHAPTER FOUR MIDDLE KOREAN 90 CHAPTER FIVE MODERN KOREAN 140 CHAPTER SIX KOREAN DIALECTS: A GENERAL SURVEY 185 PART III JAPANESE 204 CHAPTER SEVEN OLD JAPANESE 206 CHAPTER EIGHT CLASSICAL JAPANESE 229 CHAPTER NINE LATE MIDDLE JAPANESE 263 CHAPTER TEN MODERN JAPANESE 285 CHAPTER ELEVEN JAPANESE DIALECTS: FOCUSING ON TSURUOKA AND EI 330 PART IV RYUKYUAN 366 CHAPTER TWELVE NORTHERN RYUKYUAN 368 CHAPTER THIRTEEN SOUTHERN RYUKYUAN 398 CHAPTER FOURTEEN YONAGUNI 429 PART V AINU 476 CHAPTER FIFTEEN SOUTHERN HOKKAIDO AINU 478 INDEX 527