Language and the Modern State: The Reform of Written Japanese

ISBN-13: 9780367001728 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 340 str.

Nanette Gottlieb

Opis

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.

Spis treści

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