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Language Communities in Japan
Buch von John C Maher
Sprache: Englisch

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This book provides a comprehensive overview of the rich linguistic diversity in Japan. Each chapter explores the history and current status of a specific language community, including indigenous languages such as Ryukyan, community languages such as Chinese and Portuguese, and languages of modernization and culture, such as English and French.
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the rich linguistic diversity in Japan. Each chapter explores the history and current status of a specific language community, including indigenous languages such as Ryukyan, community languages such as Chinese and Portuguese, and languages of modernization and culture, such as English and French.
Über den Autor
John C. Maher is Professor of Linguistics at International Christian University, Tokyo, specializing in sociolinguistics. He has previously held positions at the University of Edinburgh, St. Antony's College, Oxford, and De La Salle University, Manila. His many publications in both English and Japanese include Introducing Chomsky (Multilingual Matters, 1995), and Multilingualism: A Very Short Introduction (OUP, 2017) and, as co-editor with Kyoko Yashiro, Multilingual Japan (Multilingual Matters, 1995). He is a founding member of the Japan Association of the Sociolinguistic Sciences.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
  • Introduction: Tradition in motion

  • Part I: National Languages

  • 1: Kazuko Matsumoto: Japanese in the world: The diaspora communities

  • 2: Junko Hibiya: Japanese in Japan: The national language and regional varieties

  • 3: Patrick Heinrich: Language communities of the Northern Ryukyus: Okinawan, Amami, and Kunigami

  • 4: Sachiyo Fujita-Round: Language communities of the Southern Ryukyus: Miyako, Yaeyama, and Yonaguni

  • 5: Norie Oka: Japanese Sign Language: A language of the deaf community

  • 6: Hidetoshi Shiraishi: Ainu: An urban-rural indigenous language of the North

  • Part II: Community Languages

  • 7: Hye-Gyeong Ohe: Korean: Ancient and modern transnational links of language and culture

  • 8: Shi Jie: Chinese: A historic language of cultural influence

  • 9: Lucila Etsuko Gibo: Portuguese: Diaspora, ethnolinguistic vitality, and cultural influence

  • 10: Daniel Quintero: Spanish: From Renaissance missionaries to the Nikkeijin community

  • 11: Rika Yamashita: Urdu and Hindi: Languages of urban transnational business and culture

  • 12: Tina Shrestha: Nepali: Outmigration and the evolving diaspora

  • 13: Mayumi Adachi: Vietnamese: From refugee community to cultural transitions

  • 14: Sachi Takahata: Filipino: A nationwide migrant language and culture

  • 15: Kosei Otsuka: Burmese: Refugees and Little Yangon

  • 16: John C. Maher: Turkish, Kurdish, and Uighur: Linguistic and political presence from the Meiji period

  • 17: Hourieh Akbari: Persian: Migration waves and diversification

  • Part III: Languages of Culture, Politics, and Modernization

  • 18: Simon Cookson: English: International language of work, learning, and education

  • 19: Florian Coulmas: Dutch and German: Mediator languages of science, politics, and law

  • 20: Simon Tuchais: French: Culture, linguistic landscape, and modernization

  • 21: Petr Podalko: Russian: A historical language community and Russian language education

  • 22: Kimura Goro Christoph and Gotoo Hitosi: Esperanto: Internationalism, dialogue, and an evolving community

  • 23: John C. Maher: Latin and Sanskrit: Hidden Christians, Buddhism, and religious scholarship

  • Afterword

  • References

  • Index

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Genre: Allg. & vergl. Sprachwissenschaft
Rubrik: Sprachwissenschaft
Medium: Buch
ISBN-13: 9780198856610
ISBN-10: 019885661X
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Redaktion: Maher, John C
Hersteller: Oxford University Press
Maße: 231 x 157 x 23 mm
Von/Mit: John C Maher
Erscheinungsdatum: 25.04.2022
Gewicht: 0,544 kg
Artikel-ID: 120412410
Über den Autor
John C. Maher is Professor of Linguistics at International Christian University, Tokyo, specializing in sociolinguistics. He has previously held positions at the University of Edinburgh, St. Antony's College, Oxford, and De La Salle University, Manila. His many publications in both English and Japanese include Introducing Chomsky (Multilingual Matters, 1995), and Multilingualism: A Very Short Introduction (OUP, 2017) and, as co-editor with Kyoko Yashiro, Multilingual Japan (Multilingual Matters, 1995). He is a founding member of the Japan Association of the Sociolinguistic Sciences.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
  • Introduction: Tradition in motion

  • Part I: National Languages

  • 1: Kazuko Matsumoto: Japanese in the world: The diaspora communities

  • 2: Junko Hibiya: Japanese in Japan: The national language and regional varieties

  • 3: Patrick Heinrich: Language communities of the Northern Ryukyus: Okinawan, Amami, and Kunigami

  • 4: Sachiyo Fujita-Round: Language communities of the Southern Ryukyus: Miyako, Yaeyama, and Yonaguni

  • 5: Norie Oka: Japanese Sign Language: A language of the deaf community

  • 6: Hidetoshi Shiraishi: Ainu: An urban-rural indigenous language of the North

  • Part II: Community Languages

  • 7: Hye-Gyeong Ohe: Korean: Ancient and modern transnational links of language and culture

  • 8: Shi Jie: Chinese: A historic language of cultural influence

  • 9: Lucila Etsuko Gibo: Portuguese: Diaspora, ethnolinguistic vitality, and cultural influence

  • 10: Daniel Quintero: Spanish: From Renaissance missionaries to the Nikkeijin community

  • 11: Rika Yamashita: Urdu and Hindi: Languages of urban transnational business and culture

  • 12: Tina Shrestha: Nepali: Outmigration and the evolving diaspora

  • 13: Mayumi Adachi: Vietnamese: From refugee community to cultural transitions

  • 14: Sachi Takahata: Filipino: A nationwide migrant language and culture

  • 15: Kosei Otsuka: Burmese: Refugees and Little Yangon

  • 16: John C. Maher: Turkish, Kurdish, and Uighur: Linguistic and political presence from the Meiji period

  • 17: Hourieh Akbari: Persian: Migration waves and diversification

  • Part III: Languages of Culture, Politics, and Modernization

  • 18: Simon Cookson: English: International language of work, learning, and education

  • 19: Florian Coulmas: Dutch and German: Mediator languages of science, politics, and law

  • 20: Simon Tuchais: French: Culture, linguistic landscape, and modernization

  • 21: Petr Podalko: Russian: A historical language community and Russian language education

  • 22: Kimura Goro Christoph and Gotoo Hitosi: Esperanto: Internationalism, dialogue, and an evolving community

  • 23: John C. Maher: Latin and Sanskrit: Hidden Christians, Buddhism, and religious scholarship

  • Afterword

  • References

  • Index

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Genre: Allg. & vergl. Sprachwissenschaft
Rubrik: Sprachwissenschaft
Medium: Buch
ISBN-13: 9780198856610
ISBN-10: 019885661X
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Redaktion: Maher, John C
Hersteller: Oxford University Press
Maße: 231 x 157 x 23 mm
Von/Mit: John C Maher
Erscheinungsdatum: 25.04.2022
Gewicht: 0,544 kg
Artikel-ID: 120412410
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