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  • Language and Society in Japanby Nanette Gottlieb; Yoshio Sugimoto; Harumi Befu; Roger Goodman

    Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 29.00

    Nanette Gottlieb's book considers the role of language in Japanese society in relation to identity formation. It covers important questions such as multilingualism, language and nationalism, and literacy and reading habits. Building on the author's previous highly regarded work, it will be essential reading for students and scholars. more...

  • Linguistic Stereotyping and Minority Groups in Japanby Nanette Gottlieb

    Taylor and Francis 2005; US$ 49.95

    This book is the first full-length study in English to examine the use of discriminatory language in Japan. As in other countries, there has been much debate about the public use of language deemed demeaning to certain groups within society especially in relation to the issue of minority rights versus freedom of speech. Adding a new dimension to... more...

  • Language Policy in Japanby Nanette Gottlieb

    Cambridge University Press 2011; US$ 79.00

    A study of language management and policy in Japan. more...

  • Language and Citizenship in Japanby Nanette Gottlieb

    Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 140.00

    The relationship between language and citizenship in Japan has traditionally been regarded as a fixed tripartite: ?Japanese citizenship? means ?Japanese ethnicity,? which in turn means ?Japanese as one?s first language.? Historically, most non-Japanese who have chosen to take out citizenship have been members of the ?oldcomer? Chinese and Korean communities,... more...

  • Japanese Cyberculturesby Nanette Gottlieb; Mark McLelland

    Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 64.95

    Japan is rightly regarded as one of the most technologically advanced countries in the world, yet the development and deployment of Internet technology in Japan has taken a different trajectory compared with Western nations. This is the first book to look at the specific dynamics of Japanese Internet use. It examines the crucial questions: * how... more...

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