Loanwords and Japanese Identity (e-bog) af Hosokawa, Naoko
Hosokawa, Naoko (forfatter)

Loanwords and Japanese Identity e-bog

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Loanwords and Japanese Identity: Inundating or Absorbed? provides an in-depth examination of public discussions on lexical borrowing in the Japanese language. The main objective of this book is to explore the relationship between language and identity through an analysis of public attitudes towards foreign loanwords in contemporary Japanese society. In particular, the book uncovers the process ...
E-bog 348,37 DKK
Forfattere Hosokawa, Naoko (forfatter)
Forlag Routledge
Udgivet 28 februar 2023
Længde 196 sider
Genrer 2GJ
Sprog English
Format epub
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9781000845372
Loanwords and Japanese Identity: Inundating or Absorbed? provides an in-depth examination of public discussions on lexical borrowing in the Japanese language. The main objective of this book is to explore the relationship between language and identity through an analysis of public attitudes towards foreign loanwords in contemporary Japanese society. In particular, the book uncovers the process by which language is conceived of as a symbol of national identity by examining an animated newspaper controversy over the use of foreign loanwords. The book concludes that the fierce debate over the use of loanwords can be understood as a particular manifestation of the ongoing (re-)negotiation of Japanese national identity.This book will appeal to scholars and students in sociolinguistics, translation studies, and discourse analysis, while its cultural and geographic focus will attract readers in Japanese studies and East Asian studies.