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Multilingual Japan
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Author : John C. Maher
language : en
Publisher: Multilingual Matters Limited
Release Date : 1995
Multilingual Japan written by John C. Maher and has been published by Multilingual Matters Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Foreign Language Study categories.
This book presents a new outlook on the language situation in Japan and provides a sociolinguistic profile of the language situation of the older mother tongues. It presents issues such as bilingual families and 'returnee' language maintenance and rejects the stereotyping of Japan as a 'linguistically homogeneous nation with a difficult language'.
Multilingual Japan
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Author : John C. Maher
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Multilingual Japan written by John C. Maher and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Japanese language categories.
Language Communities In Japan
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Author : John C. Maher
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2022
Language Communities In Japan written by John C. Maher and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book offers a comprehensive sociolinguistic overview of the linguistic situation in Japan. Contemporary Japan displays rich linguistic diversity, particularly in urban areas, but the true extent of this diversity has often been overlooked. The contributors to this volume provide a new perspective, with detailed accounts of the wide range of languages spoken in different contexts and by different communities across the Japanese archipelago. Each chapter focuses on a specific language community, and systematically explores the history of the variety in Japanese culture and the current sociolinguistic situation. The first part explores the indigenous languages of Japan, including the multiple dialects of Japanese itself and the lesser-known Ryukyan and Ainu languages. Chapters in Part II look at community languages, ranging from the historic minority languages such as Korean and Chinese to the languages spoken by more recent migrant communities, such as Nepali, Filipino, and Persian. The final part examines languages of culture, politics, and modernization, from the use of English in international business and education contexts to the ongoing use of Latin and Sanskrit for religious purposes. The volume sheds new light on Japan's position as an important multilingual and multicultural society, and will be of interest to scholars and students not only of Japanese and sociolinguistics, but of Asian studies and migration studies more widely.
The Making Of Monolingual Japan
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Author : Patrick Heinrich
language : en
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Release Date : 2012
The Making Of Monolingual Japan written by Patrick Heinrich and has been published by Multilingual Matters this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Japan is regarded as a model case of successful language modernization. It is also often erroneously believed to be linguistically homogenous. This book explores the debates relating to language modernization from a language ideology perspective, and in doing so reveals the mechanisms by which language ideology undermines linguistic diversity.
English As A Lingua Franca In Japan
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Author : Mayu Konakahara
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2019-12-27
English As A Lingua Franca In Japan written by Mayu Konakahara and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-27 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This edited book examines the phenomenon of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) in the Japanese context, using multilingualism as a lens through which to explore language practices and attitudes in what is traditionally viewed as a monolingual, monocultural setting. The authors cover a broad spectrum of topics within this theme, including language education policies, the nature of ELF communication in both academic and business settings, users’ and learners’ perceptions of ELF, and the pedagogy to foster ELF-oriented attitudes. Teaching and learning practices are reconsidered from ELF and multilingual perspectives, shifting the focus from the conformity to native-speaker norms to ELF users’ creative use of multilingual resources. This book is a key resource for advancing ELF study and research in Japan, and it will also be of interest to students and scholars studying multilingualism and World Englishes in other global contexts.
Language Acquisition And The Multilingual Ideal
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Author : Toshiyuki Nakamura
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2019-08-08
Language Acquisition And The Multilingual Ideal written by Toshiyuki Nakamura and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-08 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Examining the motivational development of Japanese language learners, this book investigates the relationship between their future self-image as Japanese speakers and their broader self-image as multilingual individuals. The book compares two groups of Japanese language learners, one from Australia and the other from South Korea. Questioning how motivation is influenced both by native languages and by the other languages which learners speak or study, Toshiyuki Nakamura uses dynamic systems theory (DST) to uncover how knowledge of English in these different contexts motivates the learning of Japanese. Employing the concept of 'domain of possible selves' as an analytical framework, the book also provides a detailed description of the development of the learners' visions of themselves as users of Japanese and uncovers various aspects of Japanese language learners' L2 self.
Studies In Japanese Bilingualism
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Author : Mary Goebel Noguchi
language : en
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Release Date : 2001-01-01
Studies In Japanese Bilingualism written by Mary Goebel Noguchi and has been published by Multilingual Matters this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-01-01 with Foreign Language Study categories.
Studies in Japanese Bilingualism helps dissolve the myth of Japanese homogeneity by explaining the history of this construct and offering twelve empirical studies on different facets of language contact in Japan, including Ainu revitalisation, Korean language maintenance, creative use of Ryukyuan languages in Okinawa, English immersion, and language use by Nikkei immigrants, Chinese "War Orphans" and bicultural children, as well as codeswitching and language attrition in Japanese contexts.
Language Life In Japan
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Author : Patrick Heinrich
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2010-09-13
Language Life In Japan written by Patrick Heinrich and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-13 with History categories.
Despite its monolingual self-image, Japan is multilingual and growing more so due to indigenous minority language revitalization and as an effect of migration. Besides Japan's autochthonous languages such as the Ainu and Ryukyuan languages, there are more than 75,000 immigrant children in the Japanese public education system alone who came to Japan in the 1980s and who speak more than a hundred different languages. Added to this growing linguistic diversity, the importance of English as the language of international communication in business and science especially is hotly debated. This book analyses how this linguistic diversity, and indeed recognition of this phenomenon, presents a wide range of sociolinguistic challenges and opportunities in fundamental institutions such as schools, in cultural patterns and in social behaviours and attitudes. This topic is an important one as Japan fights to re-establish itself in the new world order and will be of interest to all those who are concerned language change, language versus dialect, the effect of modern technology on language usage, and the way national and social problems are always reflected through the prism of language.
Language Policy In Japan
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Author : Nanette Gottlieb
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2011-11-10
Language Policy In Japan written by Nanette Gottlieb and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-10 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Over the last thirty years, two social developments have occurred that have led to a need for change in language policy in Japan. One is the increase in the number of migrants needing opportunities to learn Japanese as a second language, the other is the influence of electronic technologies on the way Japanese is written. This book looks at the impact of these developments on linguistic behaviour and language management and policy, and at the role of language ideology in the way they have been addressed. Immigration-induced demographic changes confront long cherished notions of national monolingualism and technological advances in electronic text production have led to textual practices with ramifications for script use and for literacy in general. The book will be welcomed by researchers and professionals in language policy and management and by those working in Japanese Studies.
Languages And Identities In A Transitional Japan
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Author : Ikuko Nakane
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-08-20
Languages And Identities In A Transitional Japan written by Ikuko Nakane and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-20 with Social Science categories.
This book explores the transition from the era of internationalization into the era of globalization of Japan by focusing on language and identity as its central themes. By taking an interdisciplinary approach covering education, cultural studies, linguistics and policy-making, the chapters in this book raise certain questions of what constitutes contemporary Japanese culture, Japanese identity and multilingualism and what they mean to local people, including those who do not reside in Japan but are engaged with Japan in some way within the global community. Topics include the role of technology in the spread of Japanese language and culture, hybrid language use in an urban context, the Japanese language as a lingua franca in China, and the identity construction of heritage Japanese language speakers in Australia. The authors do not limit themselves to examining only the Japanese language or the Japanese national/cultural identity, but also explore multilingual practices and multiple/fluid identities in "a transitional Japan." Overall, the book responds to the basic need for better accounts of language and identity of Japan, particularly in the context of increased migration and mobility.
