Step Zero: A Walkthrough of Japanese
Book Details
Author(s)Dan Bornstein
PublisherDan Bornstein
ISBN / ASINB01D21SXW0
ISBN-13978B01D21SXW2
Sales Rank671,047
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
Before you make your first steps in learning Japanese, you need to know where you're heading and what to expect along the way. In other words, you need a clear, accurate introduction to everything important in the language.
The trouble is that standard textbooks won't give you the information you need when you need it, while on the other hand, grammar books will carpet bomb you with scary but unnecessary details, until you give up and go learn Spanish instead.
But now you have Step Zero: a structured walkthrough and reference companion to all the essentials of Japanese. This ebook is geared toward total beginners as well as more experienced learners. No prior knowledge of Japanese is needed - the purpose of this ebook is precisely to give you the most basic knowledge that you will need for any future studies.
Part 1 explains in detail the most fundamental concepts of the language, and part 2 is an extensive collection of tables that illustrate those concepts. Both parts use romanized Japanese throughout, and romaji accompanies any kana or kanji wherever they do appear. The purpose of this is to facilitate reading by beginners and to accurately show how words are formed, which is something kana is not very good at.
Step Zero contains a lot of valuable information that you won't find in any standard introductory text, and not even in more advanced textbooks. It is designed to be the ideal starting point and basic reference for anyone who wants to learn the language on their own.
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Technical notes:
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The text makes occasional use of Japanese script, especially in the section on kanji. To see those words, please make sure you read it on a device capable of displaying Japanese correctly. If you have an older device, please use the desktop application for this purpose.
(2)
All the tables in part 2 have been inserted as images for readability across a variety of devices. While this ensures that the tables are properly shown without being cut in the middle, it may make viewing small details difficult on some devices. If you experience such difficulties, please view the tables on an E-ink Kindle or the desktop application.
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About the author:
Step Zero was written by Dan Bornstein, a professional translator, editor, and language entrepreneur who lived four years in Kyoto and now manages several online projects for the instruction of Japanese. Dan also writes and translates the Reajer series of bilingual texts, which is available for Kindle and takes you further in Japanese reading.
The trouble is that standard textbooks won't give you the information you need when you need it, while on the other hand, grammar books will carpet bomb you with scary but unnecessary details, until you give up and go learn Spanish instead.
But now you have Step Zero: a structured walkthrough and reference companion to all the essentials of Japanese. This ebook is geared toward total beginners as well as more experienced learners. No prior knowledge of Japanese is needed - the purpose of this ebook is precisely to give you the most basic knowledge that you will need for any future studies.
Part 1 explains in detail the most fundamental concepts of the language, and part 2 is an extensive collection of tables that illustrate those concepts. Both parts use romanized Japanese throughout, and romaji accompanies any kana or kanji wherever they do appear. The purpose of this is to facilitate reading by beginners and to accurately show how words are formed, which is something kana is not very good at.
Step Zero contains a lot of valuable information that you won't find in any standard introductory text, and not even in more advanced textbooks. It is designed to be the ideal starting point and basic reference for anyone who wants to learn the language on their own.
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Technical notes:
(1)
The text makes occasional use of Japanese script, especially in the section on kanji. To see those words, please make sure you read it on a device capable of displaying Japanese correctly. If you have an older device, please use the desktop application for this purpose.
(2)
All the tables in part 2 have been inserted as images for readability across a variety of devices. While this ensures that the tables are properly shown without being cut in the middle, it may make viewing small details difficult on some devices. If you experience such difficulties, please view the tables on an E-ink Kindle or the desktop application.
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About the author:
Step Zero was written by Dan Bornstein, a professional translator, editor, and language entrepreneur who lived four years in Kyoto and now manages several online projects for the instruction of Japanese. Dan also writes and translates the Reajer series of bilingual texts, which is available for Kindle and takes you further in Japanese reading.
