6. The use of foreign languages as symbols of prestige in Japan – problems of ethnic identity in modern Japanese society

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Table of Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. 1. Language and ethnicity in a network of ecological relations 1
5. 2. The role of language in processes of ethnic fusion and fission 37
6. 3. Language planning, prestige planning, and the limits of planning activities 83
7. 4. Bilingual profiles and changing bilingual patterns – an approach to formalize bilingual identity 119
8. 5. The adoption of foreign cultural patterns as reflected in massive contact languages 155
9. 6. The use of foreign languages as symbols of prestige in Japan – problems of ethnic identity in modern Japanese society 209
10. 7. Language in ethnicity: conclusions and perspectives 257
11. Bibliography 267
12. Subject Index 277
13. Index of Ethnic Groups, Languages and Countries (Administrative Territories) 281
14. Index of Names 286