附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 274-282) and index.
Table of Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Abbreviations; List of Symbols; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: The Liturgies; Chapter 3: Phonology; Chapter 4: Nominals; Chapter 5: Verbs; Chapter 6: Verbal Suffixes; Chapter 7: Adverbs; Chapter 8: Particles; Chapter 9: Conjunctions; Chapter 10: Lexicon; Chapter 11: Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.
摘要:The oldest written stage of the Japanese language forms the subject of John Bentley's important volume. The underlying texts (also presented here) are those of the religious liturgies (norito) and imperial edicts (A.D. 685).