Handbook of modern japanese grammar

Handbook of Modern Japanese Grammar: RCampus

The enthusiasm and earnestnessof my students at the Univeristy of Oregon during the past several years gave me the courage, in- spiration and moral support to write this book, and I would first like to thank all of them. I am also grateful to those who wrote me from time to time commenting on my previous two books; their kind words often gave me much-needed encouragement. Special thanks go to those who took their valuable time reading the manuscriptand offering helpful suggestions:ProfessorsStephen Kohl and Ryoko Toyama; Messrs. This book is intended both as a Japanesegrammar reference book and as a reading aid, that is to Say, an effective reference tool for those who study Japanese,either in a classroom or on their own. For that reason I have tried to explain the various grammatical points simply and concisely,avoiding the use of most technical terms and, rvheneverpossible,comparing Japanesegram' mar r,vith that of English for clarity. Reference has sometimes been made to traditional Japanesegrammatical explanations, but considerable liberty has also been taken wherever necessar ' to arrive at satisfactory, as well as easily understood,explanations.