noun
Early Middle Japanese
Linguistic term for the Japanese language of the Heian period (roughly 9th–12th centuries), used in classical literature such as The Tale of Genji.
中古語の文法は現代語と大きく異なる。
The grammar of Early Middle Japanese differs greatly from modern Japanese.
この論文では中古語の助動詞の用法を分析する。
This paper analyzes the usage of auxiliary verbs in Early Middle Japanese.
Refers to Old Japanese (up to the 8th century), an earlier stage than 中古語.
Compound of 中古 (early middle period) and 語 (language). The term is a modern linguistic classification.