Language and society in Japan / Nanette Gottlieb.
Language and society in Japan / Nanette Gottlieb.
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Publisher
Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005.
Date
2005.
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N306.44095/ 1
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Language
English
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Physical content
ix, 169 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. The Japanese language -- 2. Language diversity in Japan -- 3. Language and national identity : evolving views -- 4. Language and identity : the policy approach -- 5. Writing and reading in Japan -- 6. Representation and identity : discriminatory language -- 7. Shifting electronic identities -- 8....
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Publisher
Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2005.
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Summary
"Language and Society in Japan deals with issues important to an understanding of language in Japan today, among them multilingualism, language and nationalism, technology and language, discriminatory language, and literacy and reading habits. It is organized around the theme of language and identity in particular the role of language in constructi...
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Language and society in Japan / Nanette Gottlieb.
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Contemporary Japanese society.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-165) and index.
Includes Web resources.
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N306.44095/ 1
Record Identifier
74VKPQmwrvWy
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKPQmwrvWy
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ISBN
0521532841 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780521825771 (hbk. : alk. paper)
0521825776 (hbk. : alk. paper)
9780521532846 (pbk. : alk. paper)
DDC
306.440952
MMS ID
991019724589702626
