Format:
1 online resource (xiv, 253 pages)
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illustrations
ISBN:
9780191889790
Series Statement:
Oxford scholarship online
Content:
This title 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.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780198856610
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Language communities in Japan Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2022 ISBN 9780198856610
Additional Edition:
ISBN 019885661X
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1093/oso/9780198856610.001.0001
