After English, Japanese is the most widely used language on the Internet. This is the first book ...

Over the last thirty years, two social developments have occurred that have led to a need for cha...

Examines the major issues of language planning and policy in Japan, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Ta...

Language and Society in Japan deals with issues important to an understanding of language in Japa...

Language and Society in Japan deals with issues important to an understanding of language in Japa...

Examines the major issues of language planning and policy in Japan, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Ta...

Japan is rightly regarded as one of the most technologically advanced countries in the world, yet...

This book investigates the changing relationship between language and citizenship in contemporary...

Originally published in 1991, this book examines the process whereby a modern colloquial style of...

This book deals with a topical issue relating to the use of script in Japan, one which has the po...

This book investigates the changing relationship between language and citizenship in contemporary...

disabilities, women and ethnic groups within Japan.

Written by a leading expert in the field this book is the first full-length study in English to e...