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NEW BOOK PROVIDES A WINDOW INTO THE JAPANESE LANGUAGE
Dateline: July 15, 2005 ... San Francisco, CA
Contact Name: Harry Lawrence
Contact Phone: 011-81-425-45-4226 or 321-725-2686
E-mail: nihongo@hlcreates.com
Web Address: http://www.hlcreates.com
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - July 15, 2005 - "Nihongo Phonopoeia", a new book
by Harry R. Lawrence III, offers a simple, phonetics-based system to
learn and remember Japanese onomatopoeias.
"Onomatopoeias words that sound like what they stand for are an
effective and simple way to find a window into the complexities of the
Japanese language," says Lawrence. "My book, 'Nihongo Phonopoeia,' not only
simplifies that system but also makes for an entertaining way to learn
Japanese."
Lawrence says he got the idea when he was watching a particularly
boring television program, eating a packet of chips while his dog was
scratching itself furiously. Mentally he associated the word "boring"
with the Japanese onomatopoeic term "bori bori", which indicates a
crunching or scratching sound. Gradually he developed similar word
parallels for other Japanese terms, creating an easy mode of entry
into the language.
"Nihongo Phonopoeia" uses 54 examples of onomatopoeia, all accompanied
by humorous sketches that illustrate the terms. The association of
onomatopoeia and cartoons is not new; Lawrence believes that
onomatopoeic words are useful in understanding Japanese manga and are
in fact the "heartbeat" of Japanese comic-books and animations.
"The driving principle behind 'Nihongo Phonopoeia' was to keep things
as simple as possible without descending into dry academic grammar
rules," says Lawrence. "The onomatopoeia system in the book is so
reader-friendly and entertaining that it can be mastered even by
children."
About the Author
Originally from Melbourne, FL, Harry R Lawrence III came to Japan as a
member of the US Air Force in 1987. He currently works in the IT
department of the University of Maryland's University College Asia. He
also teaches and develops curricula for English as a Second Language
courses for Japanese corporations and high schools. He has lived and
interacted with people in Japan for over 16 years, and his love for
the Japanese language and for developing memorization systems for
studying material inspired him to write "Nihongo Phonopoeia." For more
information, please visit http://www.hlcreates.com
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