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Description
This user-friendly Japanese language book is a comprehensive language course, pocket dictionary, and Japanese phrasebook in one. Easy Japanese is designed for Japanese language beginners who are planning a visit to Japan for business or travel, or are already living there and wish to learn spoken Japanese quickly and easily. This book introduces all the basics of the spoken language, with an emphasis on practical conversational Japanese and daily vocabulary. It enables you to begin efficiently communicating right away. Key features of Easy Japanese include:
- Structured, progressive lessons
- Focuses on daily communication
- Native-speaker audio recordings
About the Author
Emiko Konomi received her PhD in Linguistics from Cornell University. She was a member of the faculty of the School of Business Administration and Department of World Languages and Literature at Portland State University. Dr. Konomi has taught all levels of Japanese including business Japanese, and has extensive experience training Japanese-language instructors at various teacher-training programs in the US. Her dedication to quality teaching earned her the 2011 and 2015 John Eliot Allen Outstanding Teaching Award. Her academic research focuses on Japanese linguistics and pedagogy.