The public use of language deemed by certain groups within a
society to be demeaning to their members has been widely debated in
Japan, as in other countries. Such language is known in Japanese as
sabetsu yogo(discriminatory language). Japan has no laws attempting
to regulate the use of this language, nevertheless, debate on the
use of sabetsu yogo has brought about some degree of awareness and
modification of language use in differing arenas. These changes
have not gone unquestioned; the issue of minority rights versus
freedom of speech has been a subject of considerable debate in
Japan and elsewhere. This book is the first full-length study in
English of this aspect of Japan's linguistic landscape. Focusing on
an aspect of language and power which illustrates some of the
dissent underlying Japan's officially promoted ideology of a
harmonious society, this book illustrates the use of discriminatory
language identified by five minority groups: the Burakumin, the
Ainu, people with physical or mental disabilities, women and ethnic
groups within Japan.
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