Shibatani, Masayoshi. <br/><br/>
The languages of Japan / 
Masayoshi Shibatani. 
 - Cambridge [England] ;  New York :  Cambridge University Press,  1990. 
 - xv, 411 p. :  ill., maps ;  24 cm. 
 - Cambridge language surveys .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [393]-399) and index. 
<br/><br/>List of maps; Preface; List of abbreviations used in glosses; Part I. The Ainu Language: 1. Introduction; 2. Sound structure; 3. Grammatical structure; Part II. The Japanese Language: 4. Introduction; 5. Genetic affiliation; 6. History; 7. Lexicon; 8. Phonology; 9. Dialects; 10. Word formation; 11. Grammatical structure; 12. Epilogue; References; Index. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0521369185 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>89000993  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Japanese language.<br/>Ainu language.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PL523  / .S348 1990 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>409.52 SHI