Making Sense of Japanese
Metadata
- Author: Jay Rubin
- Category: Foreign Language Study
- Publisher: Vertical Inc
- Publish Date: January 26, 2021
- Total Pages: 123
- ISBN-13: 9781568366081
- ISBN-10: 1568366086
Description
Making Sense of Japanese chronicles one Americanโs thirty-year quest to master and teach the intricate language. Formerly titled Gone Fishinโ, this book, authored by Jay Rubin, has garnered substantial feedback, distinguishing itself from his other works. Rubin challenges the notion of Japanese vagueness by demystifying complex grammatical structures through relatable English explanations. Part One delves into the enigmatic โsubjectless sentence,โ offering tools to unveil hidden subjects. Additionally, Part Two dissects perplexing Japanese expressions, culminating in Rubinโs innovative approach of analyzing inverted sentences conventionally. Despite the scholarly pursuit of making the incomprehensible comprehensible, Rubinโs work achieves the opposite effect. Initially part of the Power Japanese series, this book stands as a testament to Rubinโs linguistic journey and teaching prowess.
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