Japan Style Sheet: The SWET Guide for Writers, Editors, and Translators (Paperback)

~ Society of Writers Editors and Translators Tokyo (Author)

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"The Japanese 'Chicago Manual'... The Matters of Style section is fascinating and will be very useful to writers and editors." -Karen Judd, author, Copyediting: A Practical Guide -- Review

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The Japan Style Sheet is an authoritative guide that will assist anyone working on English-language publications about Japan or containing references to Japanese culture, art, business, history, and politics. Aimed primarily at the needs of editors and writers without specialized knowledge, it contains clear advice and information, as well as several appendices that will be useful to translators and researchers in Japanese studies. Problem areas discussed include methods of romanizing Japanese; word formation; "spelling" Japanese words; methods of indicating long vowels, apostrophes, and other aids to a proper reading of romanized Japanese; capitalization; plurals; and bibliographic style. Reasons and alternatives are given throughout to enable writers and editors to make stylistic decisions based on their intended audiences.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Stone Bridge Press; Rev Sub edition (September 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1880656302
• ISBN-13: 978-1880656303
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,113,116 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good resource for Japan-related work, February 4, 1999

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This is indeed the authoritative guide for anyone who works with Japan-related material. It is really well-typeset according to the Western standard, but also has a bit of Japanese flavor, as the weird choice of fonts and the marginally-acceptable use of "wordsmith" on the back cover can attest. Read this short book before you work on any Japan-related material: it is certainly worth the while; at least you will avoid a lot of cultural errors. They should have a little book like this for every country and every language.