◎ This publication, "Collected Papers of Tokieda Motoki," in three volumes, presents a selection of particularly important papers by Dr. Motoki Tokieda that were published in journals and academic bulletins but have not yet been compiled into a single volume. This book is the first volume. ☆ Contents ☆ ⚫︎ On the Position of Akira Suzuki in the History of Japanese Linguistics ⚫︎ On the Studies of Ten-ni-o-ha by Norinaga Motoori and Shigeharu Fujitani - My Thoughts on an Old Problem in the History of the Japanese Language ⚫︎ Review of Mr. Shingo Ito's "History of Early Modern Japanese Linguistics" ⚫︎ Linguistic Methods Appearing in Classical Annotations - Especially in the Manyoshu Senkaku-sho ⚫︎ Interpretation of the Beginning of the Hahaki Chapter of the Tale of Genji - Based on the Meaning and Usage of the Word "Saruwa" ⚫︎ Methods of Interpreting Ancient Words - Focusing on "Saruwa" ⚫︎ A Humble Opinion on the System of Japanese Linguistics ⚫︎ Is a Systematic Organization of Word Meanings Possible? - The Origin of This Problem and Preparatory Research Necessary for Its Solution ⚫︎ On the Distinction Between the Predicative and Adverbial Cases in the Ren'yo-kei (Continuative Form) of Adjectives and Adjectival Verbs ⚫︎ Particles and Auxiliary Verbs from the Perspective of Sentence Interpretation ⚫︎ The Essence of Language as a Mental Process ⚫︎ On the Constraints of Context in Language ⚫︎ Two Perspectives on Language - The Subjective Perspective and the Observer's Perspective ⚫︎ The Conditions for the Existence of Language - Subject, Context, and Material ◉ A5 size. With slipcase. Hardcover. 394 pages. Original price: ¥2000 ◉ First edition published on October 30, 1973, by Iwanami Shoten. ◉ Includes "Commentary - Kazuhiko Suzuki" at the end. ★ Condition - The slipcase has sun-fading, overall staining, significant sun-fading on the spine and top edges, some damage to the insertion opening, and creases on the top of the spine, indicating use. The main body (without a paraffin cover) has sun-fading on the edges and top/bottom, two small stains on the endpapers at the back, and yellowing of the pages and sun-fading on the outer margins, indicating use, but there are no markings or writing.