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This text highlights the shift in language planning and language change in Japan against a background of significant socio-cultural, political and economic chan
Language Planning and Language Policy
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Pages: 236
Authors: Ping Chen
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 2001 - Publisher: Psychology Press

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Highlights the shift in language planning and language change in Japan at the end of the 20th century against a background of significant socio-cultural, politi
Language Policy in Japan
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Over the last thirty years, two social developments have occurred that have led to a need for change in language policy in Japan. One is the increase in the num
Language Planning and Policy in Asia: Japan, Nepal, Taiwan and Chinese characters
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This volume covers the language situation in Japan, Nepal and Taiwan, as well as the modernisation of Chinese Characters in China, explaining the linguistic div
Language Life in Japan
Language: en
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Authors: Patrick Heinrich
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Despite its monolingual self-image, Japan is multilingual and growing more so due to indigenous minority language revitalization and as an effect of migration.