Japanese Syntax in Comparative Perspective seeks to fill a gap in the literature by examining Japanese in comparison with other Asian languages, including Chine

This book examines the syntax of Japanese in comparison with other Asian languages within the Principles-and-Parameters framework. It grows out of a collaborati

This monograph presents a systematic exploration of Japanese syntax within the cartographic approach, paying special attention to the locality effects induced b

Studies of Japanese syntax have played a central role in the long history of Japanese linguistics spanning more than 250 years in Japan and abroad. More recentl

Starting at the very basics and working its way up to important language constructions, "An introduction to Japanese" offers beginning students, as well as thos