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.
- | Author: John C. Maher
- | Publisher: Oxford University Press
- | Publication Date: Apr 25, 2022
- | Number of Pages: 272 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Hardcover
- | ISBN-10: 019885661X
- | ISBN-13: 9780198856610