Language and the Modern State - The Reform of Written Japanese

Sommario

1. Language and Modernization: The Japanese Experience 2. Pre-Modern Styles 3. Early Stirrings: Education and the Press 4. Language and Politics 5. The Role of Literature 6. The Final Stages 7. The Opposition 8. The Standardization Debate 9. The Problem of Orthography

Riassunto

Originally published in 1991, this book examines the process whereby a modern colloquial style of written Japanese was developed in the context of the overall modernization of Japan.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Nanette Gottlieb, Nanette (University of Queensland Gottlieb, Gottlieb Nanette
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781138394346
• ISBN: 978-1-138-39434-6
• Pagine: 344
• Serie: Routledge Library Editions: Japanese Linguistics; Routledge Library Editions: Japanese Linguistics
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Linguistica generale e comparata; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General, Japanese, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Syntax, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Morphology, Grammar, syntax & morphology, Grammar, syntax and morphology, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Writing / General