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Multilingualism in Japanese public space: reading the signs / Backhaus, Peter   Journal Article
Backhaus, Peter Journal Article
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Publication 2010.
Summary/Abstract 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.
Key Words Language  Japan  Korea  Public Space  Signs  Multilingualism 
Multilingual Signs 
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