Includes "An Outline of the History of Japanese Linguistics," "History of Early Modern Japanese Linguistics," "On the Characteristics of the Japanese Language," "Introduction to Research on Early Kana Usage," and others. With its clear writing style and meticulous attention to detail, it continues to be highly regarded as a textbook and reference book today. <Commentary by Susumu Ohno> Iwanami Shoten 1993, First Edition *Without obi. With slipcase. Shinkichi Hashimoto