1st Edition

A Sociolinguistic View of A Japanese Ethnic Church Community

By Tyler Barrett Copyright 2020
136 Pages
by Routledge

136 Pages
by Routledge

136 Pages
by Routledge

Drawing on sociolinguistic approaches, this book presents unique insights into a Japanese ethnic church community in Canada and the ways in which churches mediate issues of linguistic, cultural, and religious hybridity in addressing the needs of their diverse populations. The book integrates discourse analytic methods with ethnographic perspectives to explore the complex dynamics of negotiating... Read more

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. A Sociolinguistic Theory of Ethnic Churches

Chapter 3. The Study: A Community of Japanese Ethnic Churches

Chapter 4. Are You Japanese Christian or Christian Japanese, or?

Chapter 5. Transcultural Realities of a Japanese Community in Canada

Chapter 6. Perceptions of Language Planning and Policy in Japanese Ethnic Churches

Chapter 7. Unintentional English Accommodations for ELLs

Chapter 8. Conclusion

 

Biography

Tyler Barrett is Adjunct Professor in the Division of Online and Professional Studies at California Baptist University and Adjunct Instructor in the Division of Continuing Education Online at University of California, Irvine, USA.

"In this book, Tyler Barrett foregrounds the complexities surrounding a Japanese ethnic church community in the context of Canada. The rationale for conducting this research was to get a deeper understanding with respect to the views of its members, whose decisions often result in the formation of organizations known as Japanese ethnic churches."
-Alexandra Shaitan, Language in Society