Table of Contents

Introduction; Japanese synonyms; Bibliography; Index of Japanese items; Index of English items.

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Groups together Japanese near-synonyms and provides clear information on their meaning and use, richly illustrated with authentic examples.

About the Author

A. E. Backhouse is Professor Emeritus at Hokkaido University. Educated in the UK, he has taught Japanese language and linguistics at universities in Australia and Japan since 1975. He has published extensively in the fields of Japanese language and applied linguistics.

Reviews

'Using Japanese Synonyms is a thesaurus and reference for the intermediate and advanced student of Japanese. The hundreds of words and authentic examples are organized into approximately 300 semantic frames, which range literally from A (abunai) to Z (zenzen). Within each frame, the words and examples are chosen to highlight potential problems of understanding and differentiation for English-speaking learners. Meaning and register are explicitly addressed. The volume includes two indices for easy access and cross-referencing, and it can be used for self-study or in a classroom setting.' William McClure, Queens College, City University of New York