| ID | 100293 |
| Title Proper | Multilingualism in Japanese public space |
| Other Title Information | reading the signs |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Backhaus, Peter |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This paper looks at multilingual signs and what these signs have to tell us about multilingualism in Japan in general. Working with a larger sample of signs collected in central Tokyo, it is shown how these signs can be read to reflect larger transformations in Japanese society and its linguistic make-up at large. Four interrelated factors are identified as indicative of these transformations: (1) favourable attitudes toward foreign languages, (2) official internationalisation policies, (3) growing ethnicisation in some areas, and (4) a recent interest in Korean culture and language. |
| `In' analytical Note | Japanese Studies Vol. 30, No. 3; Dec 2010: p359-372 |
| Journal Source | Japanese Studies Vol. 30, No. 3; Dec 2010: p359-372 |
| Key Words | Multilingualism ; Japan ; Public Space ; Signs ; Multilingual Signs ; Korea ; Language |