English in Japan in the era of globalization
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English in Japan in the era of globalization
Palgrave Macmillan, 2014, c2011
- : pbk
Available at 49 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
"First published 2011. First published in paperback 2014"--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Leading scholars in the field examine the role played by the English language in contemporary Japanese society. Their various chapters cover the nature, status, and function of English in Japan, focusing on the ways in which globalization is influencing language practices in the country.
Table of Contents
- List of Figures and Tables Acknowledgements Notes on Contributors Introduction
- P.Seargeant PART I: ENGLISH IN THE EDUCATION SYSTEM Elite Discourses of Globalization in Japan
- M.Yamagami & J.W.Tollefson 'Not Everyone Can Be A Star'
- A.Matsuda Parallel Universes
- A.Stewart & M.Miyahara The Native Speaker English Teacher and the Politics of Globalization in Japan
- Y.Breckenridge & E.J.Erling Immigration, Diversity, and Language Education in Japan
- R.Kubota PART II: ENGLISH IN SOCIETY AND CULTURE English as an International Language and 'Japanese English'
- Y.Yano The Position of English for a New Sector of 'Japanese' Youths
- L.Kamada The Ideal Speaker of Japanese English as Portrayed in 'Language Entertainment' Television
- A.Moody & Y.Matsumoto The Symbolic Meaning of Visual English in the Social Landscape of Japan
- P.Seargeant Index
by "Nielsen BookData"