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Language Regimes in Transformation
De Gruyter 2007; US$ 182.00Globalization has many faces. One of them is the transformation of language regimes caused by the spread of English. This book provides an in-depth account of how two highly developed all-purpose national languages, Japanese and German, are affected by this process. In the international arena, they no longer compete with English, but their status as... more...
Population Decline and Ageing in Japan - The Social Consequences
Taylor and Francis 2007; US$ 49.95This book presents a comprehensive analysis of one of the most pressing challenges facing Japan today: population decline and ageing. It argues that social ageing is a phenomenon that follows in the wake of industrialization, urbanization and social modernization, bringing about changes in values, institutions, social structures, economic activity,... more...
Sprache und Staat
De Gruyter 1985; US$ 126.00Sprache Und Staat: Studien Zu Sprachplanung Und Sprachpolitik (Sammlung Goschen) more...
Writing and Society
Cambridge University Press 2013; US$ 22.00Explores the functions of writing and written language, analysing its consequences for language, society, economy and politics. more...
Imploding Populations in Japan and Germany
BRILL 2011; US$ 177.00This book provides a comprehensive overview of the impact of low birth-rates and population decline on Japan and Germany. Experts from both countries examine a broad range of issues, from demographic change, social ageing, family policies, family formation, work-life balance, domestic and international migration to business perspectives and labour... more...
Trilingual Glossary of Demographic Terminology
BRILL 2007; US$ 226.00A glossary, which acts as a research tool for the study of population. Based on the technical literature in the three languages listed, it comprises more than 7500 technical terms, covering scientific fields such as social demography, population geography, political demography, historical demography, medical demography, biodemography, and others. more...
The Demographic Challenge
BRILL 2008; US$ 289.00Explores the challenges demographic change poses to Japan. This book provides the fundamental data involved, and addresses the social and cultural aspects of Japan's demographic change. It is dedicated to the political, economic and social security aspects of demographic change. more...
Writing Systems
Cambridge University Press 2002; US$ 39.00This richly illustrated textbook introduces the major writing systems of the world - from cuneiform to English spelling - explaining their structural makeup and how they work. It also includes a review of the history of writing and a discussion of the literate mind and the literate society. more...
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