166 Pages
by
Routledge
168 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
168 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book is the first full-length study in English to examine the use of discriminatory language in Japan. As in other countries, there has been much debate about the public use of language deemed demeaning to certain groups within society especially in relation to the issue of minority rights versus freedom of speech.
Adding a new dimension to the discussion of language and society in Japan,... Read more
Acknowledgements, Introduction, 1 Language and representation: the guidelines, 2 The flow-on effects, 3 Status discrimination, 4 Ethnicity, 5 Disability, 6 Gender, Conclusion, Notes, References, Index
Biography
Nanette Gottlieb
"Linguistic Stereotyping and Minority Groups in Japan...is a more satisfying read for scholars in the field of Japanese sociolinguistics. This is a sustained and detailed examination of the linguistic expression of one aspect of the reality underlying the image of Japan as a homogeneous and harmonius society: discriminatory language, linguistic stereotyping, and hate speech." - Tessa Carroll, Journal of Japanese Studies 34:2 (2008)
