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OkinawanEnglish Wordbook: A Short Lexicon of the Okinawan Language with English Definitions and Japanese Cognates,Used
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The OkinawanEnglish Wordbook, written by the late Mitsugu Sakihara, historian and native speaker of the Naha dialect of Okinawa, is an allnew concise dictionary of the modern Okinawan language with definitions and explanations in English. The first substantive OkinawanEnglish lexicon in more than a century, it represents a muchneeded addition to the library of reference materials on the language. The Wordbook opens to lay user and linguist alike an area heretofore accessible almost exclusively in Japanese works and adds to the general body of scholarship on various Ryukyuan languages and dialects by providing a succinct but comprehensive picture of modern colloquial Okinawan.The current work comprises nearly 10,000 entries, many with encyclopedic discussion, drawn from a wide variety of sources in addition to the authors native knowledge and from numerous areas of interest, with emphasis on the cultural traditions of Okinawa. Entries reflect both contemporary Naha usage and archaisms and areal variants when these are of cultural, historical, or linguistic interest. Thus, in addition to being a comprehensive portrait of the modern Okinawan language, the Wordbook serves as an implicit introduction to the rich field of Japanese dialect studies.Prefatory material discusses the phonology of Okinawan and the romanization scheme employed in the book, with particular attention to phonological features of the language likely to be unfamiliar to native English speakers and those acquainted only with Japanese. A general introduction to the conjugation of verbs and adjectives in Okinawan is made as well.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the Okinawan-English Wordbook? A: The Okinawan-English Wordbook is a concise dictionary of the modern Okinawan language, offering English definitions and explanations, along with Japanese cognates, created by Mitsugu Sakihara.
- Q: How many entries are included in the Wordbook? A: The Wordbook includes nearly 10,000 entries, with many containing detailed discussions on various cultural and linguistic topics related to Okinawa.
- Q: What makes this Wordbook different from other dictionaries? A: This Wordbook is the first substantive Okinawan-English lexicon in over a century and provides insights into both contemporary usage and historical variants of the Okinawan language.
- Q: Is the Okinawan-English Wordbook suitable for beginners? A: Yes, the Wordbook is designed for both lay users and linguists, making it accessible for beginners while also being valuable for advanced study.
- Q: What additional information does the Wordbook provide? A: In addition to definitions, the Wordbook includes prefatory material on Okinawan phonology and a general introduction to verb and adjective conjugation.
- Q: What is the binding type of the book? A: The Okinawan-English Wordbook is available in a paperback binding.
- Q: When was the Okinawan-English Wordbook published? A: The Wordbook was published on June 30, 2006.
- Q: Who is the author of the Okinawan-English Wordbook? A: The author of the Wordbook is Mitsugu Sakihara, a historian and native speaker of the Naha dialect of Okinawa.
- Q: How many pages does the Okinawan-English Wordbook have? A: The Okinawan-English Wordbook has a total of 336 pages.
- Q: Is the Okinawan-English Wordbook a bilingual edition? A: Yes, the Wordbook is a bilingual edition, presenting Okinawan language entries alongside English definitions.