33.3448, Books: Language Communities in Japan: Maher (ed.)

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Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2022 16:40:43
From: Tyler Simnick [Tyler.Simnick at oup.com]
Subject: Language Communities in Japan: Maher (ed.)

 


Title: Language Communities in Japan 
Publication Year: 2022 
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Book URL: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/language-communities-in-japan-9780198856610?utm_source=linguistlist&utm_medium=listserv&utm_campaign=linguistics 


Editor: John C Maher

Hardback: ISBN:  9780198856610 Pages: 272 Price: U.S. $ 100


Abstract:

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.
 



Linguistic Field(s): Language Documentation
                     Sociolinguistics

Language Family(ies): Japanese Family


Written In: English  (eng)

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