9780195101669 - Literacy and Script Reform in Occupation Japan: Reading Between the Lines von Unger, J. Marshall (5 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. X, 176 pp. Oxford University Press - New York , 1996 Hardcover, in very good condition. Ex. of the Ghent University Library with the usual stamps, labels and numbers. No marks inside, a very good copy.

Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 176 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Spine white with black lettering. Dust jacket protected with mylar covering. Barcode sticker adhered to rear of dust jacket. Minor shelf wear. Interior pages clean. Shelved in Case 8 1/2. 1388786. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 176 pages; 21cm : illustrations.Notes: Description based upon print version of record.Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: Contents; Transcription and Use of Japanese Words; 1. Introduction: Dreamers or Realists?; 2. Literacy in Japan up to 1945; 3. Script Reform from Within; 4. SCAP Steps In; 5. The Romaji Education Experiment; 6. Conclusion: The Most Literate Nation on Earth?; Appendix A: Halpern's Overview of the Romanization Issue; Appendix B: Trainor's Account of the Romaji Education Experiment; Appendix C: Calhoun's Key Memoranda on the Experiment's Results; Appendix D: Remarks on Archival Sources; Glossary of Japanese Terms; Notes; References; Index. Subjects: Japanese language Reform.Japanese language Orthography and spelling.Japanese language Writing. Japanese language Reform.Japanese language Orthography and spelling.Japanese language Writing. Japonais (Langue) Réforme. Japonais (Langue) Orthographe.Japonais (Langue) Écriture.FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY Japanese. Japanese language Orthography and spelling.Japanese language Reform. Japanese language Writing. Japanese language Writing Japanese language Orthography and spelling. Japanese language Orthography and spelling. Japanese language Reform Japanese language WritingJapanese Language.Reform. Spelling.Orthography. Japanese language Writing systems 3 Kg.

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Zustand: New. Japanese writing intermingles three different sets of characters, making it difficult to adapt to new technology. Unger looks at why the Japanese have not reformed their orthography and specifically the efforts at script reform that took place after the Second World War, and how and why that movement was defeated. Num Pages: 192 pages, line figures, tables. BIC Classification: 2GJ; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 382. . 1996. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.