Classical Japanese : A Grammar

Classical Japanese: A Grammar is a comprehensive, and practical guide to classical Japanese.

Extensive notes and historical explanations make this volume useful as both a reference for advanced students and a textbook for beginning students.

The volume, which explains how classical Japanese is related to modern Japanese, includes detailed explanations of basic grammar, including helpful, easy-to-use tables of grammatical forms; annotated excerpts from classical premodern texts, with accompanying grammar and vocabulary notes; and exercises and an answer booklet.