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.
The grammar of Early Middle Japanese differs greatly from modern Japanese.
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.