Japan is regarded as a model case of successful language modernization. It is also often
erroneously believed to be linguistically homogenous. This book explores the debates …

Why are different varieties of the Japanese language used differently in social interaction,
and how are they perceived? How do honorifics operate to express diverse affective …

Sociolinguistic studies on the globalization of hip hop have focused on multilingual lyrics as
emblematic of superdiversity and hybrid identity, but the multimodal turn in sociolinguistics …

During its history of over three decades, Chinese sociolinguistics has by now developed its
own characteristics, which are shown especially in the studies of speech community …

This chapter explores the history and current situation of indigenous education in the
Ryūkyūs, comparing it with the case of the Ainu, the only nationally recognised indigenous …

This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent
chapters in this book. The book explains the ideology of language and identity that Japan …

Decades of research has investigated the heterogeneity of English among speakers of
various linguistic and cultural backgrounds, but there still remains a significant gap between …

Names: Heinrich, Patrick, editor.| Ohara, Yumiko, editor. Title: Routledge handbook of
Japanese sociolinguistics/edited by Patrick Heinrich and Yumiko Ohara. Description: New …

This book seeks a better understanding of the sociocultural and ideological factors that
influence English study in Japan and study-abroad contexts such as university-bound high …

This chapter will provide a multi-perspective overview of ongoing language change in
contemporary Japan based on recent research. The sociolinguistic focus here is change in …