Symbolic values of foreign language use : from the Japanese case to a general sociolinguistic perspective / by Harald Haarmann.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Haarmann, Harald.

Series:

Contributions to the Sociology of Language [CSL]

Contributions to the sociology of language ; 51

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sociolinguistics--Japan.

Sociolinguistics.

Multilingualism--Japan.

Multilingualism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (301 p.)

Edition:

Reprint 2011

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; New York : Mouton de Gruyter, 1989.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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Contents:

Front matter

Preface

1. Prestige functions of foreign languages in Japanese society - A glance at ethnicity problems

2. Verbal strategies and multilingual patterns of language use in the Far Eastern context

3. Foreign elements in Japanese TV commercials - A quantitative and qualitative analysis

4. Attitudes toward foreign language use among Japanese TV viewers - An inquiry into the fashion of liking English

5. The impact of English on lexical modernization in sensitive domains of acculturation

6. Semiotic implications of foreign language use as a source of linguistic variation

7. Symbolic internationalization and intercultural relations - A world-wide trend in a comparative view

Bibliography

Subject Index

Index of Names

Back matter

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

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ISBN:

9783110868395

3110868393

OCLC:

873018429