SPEAK JAPANESE TODAY - A Little Language Goes a Long Way!

SPEAK JAPANESE TODAY – A Little Language Goes a Long Way, by Boyé Lafayette De Mente. Phoenix Books/Publishers. ISBN: 0-914778-46-3. $14.95. Quality trade paperback, 6x9, 176 pages.   Amazon.com.   You Can Communicate in Japanese Instantly!        As part of the worldwide interest in the Japanese language resulting primarily from the popularity of Japan’s animated films and TV fare (anime/ah-nee-may) and comics (manga/mahn-gah), Japanologist Boyé Lafayette De Mente has published what he refers to as a “home course” in Japanese for anyone involved with Japanese anywhere.     Entitled Speak Japanese Today—A Little Language Goes a Long Way, the content of this new book also has English phonetics throughout, making it possible for the user to instantly pronounce Japanese correctly without any previous study.      The word for the Japanese language, Nihongo is one example. The phonetics for its pronunciation are “Nee-hone-go.” All you have to do is say or read the phonetics in standard English and it comes out in Japanese.     What makes this book even more unusual is that it includes key vocabulary and example sentences for airline pilots, stewardesses, Immigration officials, Customs officials, hotel staff, restaurant staff, bartenders, shop clerks, taxi drivers, tour guides, doctors, people hosting Japanese students, and more.      “Speak Japanese Today” is available from Amazon.com, other online booksellers, and through major bookstore chains. _________________________ Boyé Lafayette De Mente is a graduate of Jōchi University in Tokyo, Japan, and Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale, Arizona, USA. He is the author of 50-plus books on the business practices, cultures and languages of China, Japan, Korea and Mexico. To see a list and synopses of his books go to: www.BoyeDeMente.com .

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