The languages of Japan

List of maps Preface List of abbreviations used in glosses Part I. The Ainu Language: 1. Introduction 2. Sound structure 3. Grammatical structure Part II. The Japanese Language: 4. Introduction 5. Genetic affiliation 6. History 7. Lexicon 8. Phonology 9. Dialects 10. Word formation 11. Grammatical structure 12. Epilogue References Index.