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Home > Academics > Library & Information Services > The McKendree University Japanese Festival > Learning Japanese

Learning Japanese

Holman Library Collection
Japanese Film Collection in English
Japanese Film Collection in Japanese & Anime

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Japanese Special Collection 2

Learning the Japanese Language

Beginning Japanese / by Eleanor Harz Jorden ; with the assistance of Hamako Ito Chaplin.
Call Number: MED.RT 292BOOKLET

1962

Book

Contemporary Japanese : an introductory textbook for college students / by Eriko Sato.
Call Number: PL539.5.E5 S275 2005

2005

Book

Encyclopedia of Japanese business and management / edited by Allan Bird.
Call Number: REF. HF1001 .E467 2002
Reflecting the multidisciplinary nature of this field, this volume consolidates and contextualizes the leading research and knowledge about the Japanese business system and Japanese management thought and practice. This definitive reference work for the exploration of Japanese business and management will be valuable to scholars and students alike as an essential resource for teaching, an invaluable companion to independent study, and a solid starting point for wider exploration.

2002

Book

Instant Japanese / Elisabeth Smith , Helen Gilhooly.
Call Number: PL539.5.E5 S65 2006
In just six weeks, you will speak and understand Japanese! Teach Yourself Instant Japanese is the answer if you have little patience and even less time to study. Even if you've failed in traditional language courses, you'll find success with this language guide. This easy course teaches only the Japanese words and phrases that really matter, so you can start speaking right away and conversing with confidence after only six weeks.

2006

Book

Japanese [sound recording].
Call Number: MED.RT 335

1992

Spoken Word

Japanese for college students : basic = ICU no Nihongo : [shokyu¯] / International Christian University.

Call Number: PL537 .J25 1996

1996

Book

Japanese for busy people [videorecording] / compiled and edited under the supervision of AJALT.
Call Number: VIDEO PL539.3 .J28 1986
30 Japanese lessons designed to give a fast, fun and effective way of learning elementary Japanese. Each lesson contains opening dialogue, grammar, basic expressions, useful expressions, and review.

1986

Film / Video

Japanese for everyone : a functional approach to daily communication / [authors, Susumu Nagara ... et al.].
Call Number: PL539 .J37 1990
This unique new textbook, appropriate for either classroom or individual use, takes complete beginners to a level where they can effectively communicate in everyday encounters in Japanese.

1990

Book

Japanese language in contemporary Japan : some sociolinguistic observations / Roy Andrew Miller.
Call Number: PL524 .M5

1977

Book

Japanese in MangaLand : learning the basics / Marc Bernabe ... illustrations, Ken Niimura ...
Call Number: PL539.5.E5 B47 2003
The first book to translate the current interest in manga and animation into a learning system designed specifically to teach beginning students basic conversational Japanese. Perfect for beginners, this book makes learning the basics of Japanese both fun and easy.

2003

Book

Japanese in MangaLand 2 : basic to intermediate level / Marc Bernabe ; translation, Olinda Cordukes ; cover illustration, Nuria Peris ; inside illustrations, Javier Bolado ... [et al.].
Call Number: PL539.5.E5 B473 2005
The methods in this book will help you graduate from the elementary to the intermediate level of the Japanese language. The 15 lessons included here continue exactly from where the first book left you, chronologically following its numeration and gradually introducing more complex structures of the Japanese language. A new feature in this book is a set of "conversational lessons" with tons of vocabulary and useful phrases, which will be of great use when traveling in Japan. Another new feature is the "culture notes," which give valuable insight into the way things work in the Land of the Rising Sun.

2005

Book

Japanese phrase book & dictionary.
Call Number: PL539 .J37 1987
With more than 1,200 useful phrases and expressions and over 2,300 words covering just about any situation a traveler is likely to encounter, Berlitz Phrase Books remain the unparalleled market leader. Maps. Index.

1992

Book

Japanese the manga way : an illustrated guide to grammar & structure / Wayne P. Lammers.
Call Number: PL539.3 .L36 2005
Every grammar point is illustrated by an actual manga to show how the language is used in real life; an approach that is entertaining and memorable, perfect for all learners at all levels.

2005

Book

Kana de manga : a fun, easy way to learn the ABCs of Japanese! / text by Glenn Kardy ; art by Chihiro Hattori.
Call Number: PL528 .K373 2004
"Kana de Manga" makes learning kana easy and fun for students who already enjoy Japanese comics. Each page has a humorous manga illustration representing a word that begins with the hiragana or katakana character featured prominently at the top. A brief explanation accompanies each drawing; the English equivalent of the word is given.

2004

Book

Kanji pict-o-graphix : over 1,000 Japanese kanji and kana mnemonics / Michael Rowley.
Call Number: PL677.6 .R69 1992
"Kanji Pict-o-Graphix offers an engaging way to learn and memorize Kanji."-Rocky Mountain Region Japan Project "A fun book for studying kanji. The illustration reveals more of its contents and method than any description ever could."-"Japan Times"

1992

Book

Living language Japanese [sound recording] : complete course revised & updated.
Call Number: MED.CD 41
Revised and updated best-sellers since 1946, the complete Living Language Basic Courses have been revised, updated, and expanded for the '90s. Package includes 3 hours of instruction on cassette or CD; conversation manual, and revised dictionary.

1993

Spoken Word 

Mangajin's basic Japanese through comics : a compilation of the first 24 basic Japanese columns from Mangajin magazine.
Call Number: PL539 .M35 1993

1993

Book

Mangajin's Basic Japanese through comics, part 2 : a compilation of the first 24 Basic Japanese columns from Mangajin magazine.
Call Number: PL539 .M36 1996

1996

Book

Mastering Japanese [sound recording]
Call Number: MED.RT 292

1962

Spoken Word 

Merriam-Webster's Japanese-English learner's dictionary.
Call Number: REF. PL679 .K382131993

1993

Book

Modern reader's Japanese-English character dictionary.
Call Number: REF. PL679 .N41974

1974

Book

Oxford picture dictionary. English-Japanese / Norma Shapiro and Jayme Adelson-Goldstein ; translated by Techno-Graphics & Translations, Inc.
Call Number: PL676 .S53 1998
The "Oxford Picture Dictionary is the ultimate pictorial reference for everyday vocabulary in Japanese. The second language is presented in blue underneath the English word. A complete second-language index is included.

1998

Book

Ultimate Japanese, advanced / by Suguru Akutsu ; edited by Tony Distefano and Monique Leahey Sugimoto.
Call Number: MED. RT 405
A Complete Lesson Book in Both Romaji and Kana Lively, up-to-date, authentic dialogues Clear explanations of grammar Cultural highlights, Business vocabulary and etiquette plus a two-way glossary Developed by the experts at Living Language, this book offers a highly effective combination of advanced conversational Japanese with grammar and culture.

1998 

Book