English in Japan in the Era of Globalization

• Author(s): P. Seargeant,
• Publisher: Springer
• Pages: 208
• ISBN_10: 0230306195
  ISBN_13: 9780230306196
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Education / Comparative , Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / General , Social Science / Sociology / General , Education / Teaching / Subjects / Language Arts , Language Arts & Disciplines / General , Education / General , Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics , Language Arts & Disciplines / Study & Teaching , Language Arts & Disciplines / Reference ,

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.