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Learn Japanese: New College Text

Title of the Book Learn Japanese: New College Text
Author(s) Young, John; Nakajima-Okano, Kimiko
Target level University/College
Publisher University of Hawaii Press
Year of publication 1984

This text places more emphasis on "the generation of discourse" than on the mere "generation of sentences", and skills are viewed as competence in performing functional tasks necessary to language users. It emphasizes the interactive aspect of communication and Japanese culture. Therefore, special attention has been paid to the content selection and sequencing as well as tot he learners functions and roles in a Japanese-speaking environment.
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Text only: Volume 1 ISBN: 0-8248-0859-2 $17.00, Volume 2 ISBN: 0-8248-0881-9 $17.00, Volume 3 ISBN: 0-8248-0896-7 $18.00, Volume 4 ISBN: 0-8248-0951-3 $19.00
Text and audio tapes: Volume 1 ISBN: 0-8248-0980-7 $60.00, Volume 2 ISBN: 0-8248-1002-3 $60.00, Volume 3 ISBN: 0-8248-1034-1 $60.00, Volume 4 ISBN: 0-8248-1058-9 $60.00


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