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Language Communities in Japan (Hardcover)
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Language Communities in Japan (Hardcover)
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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.
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