The history of Japanese is a unique story. Eschewing the homegrown development of a writing system, the Japanese adopted, incorporated, and modified Chinese characters over several centuries to create the varied system of kanji, hiragana, and katakana that they now utilize. This is in addition to grammatical and stylistic modifications ushered in during the 20th century, creating the modern form of the language.
This storied history lead in part to the staggering difficulty many westerners face when trying to learn the language. From complex kanji to unorthodox grammar, there are a number of attributes that give the language it's unique difficulty. Nonetheless, the history, development, and structure of the language are all fascinating, and are all worth exploring and discussing.
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:37 - Early History
3:12 - Modernizing the Language
4:55 - Sheer Difficulty
5:14 - Kanji
6:23 - Unorthodox Grammar
7:24 - Context is King
8:09 - Biology is Cruel
8:43 - Redeeming Qualities
9:30 - Outro
Thanks:
Arisu
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Joey
Walter
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