Ideologies of Communication in Japan by Patrick Heinrich

Ideologies of Communication in Japan by Patrick Heinrich

This book presents case studies of ideologies of communication in Japan which respond to recent epistemological and methodological developments in the field and reflect the subject-wide shift from ideologies of language to ideologies of communication. Chapters explore a wide range of language contexts, from formal language learning settings to video games, smartphones and language use in couples and by immigrants. The authors use an array of innovative methodological approaches and theoretical perspectives, including language portraits, soundscapes and social space. The book also contains chapters that present positive perspectives on ideologies, examining how they can be created and mobilized to inspire specific groups to pursue their interests. Together the chapters give a complex and inclusive picture of language in Japan and the current breadth of the field of ideologies of communication.

Japan is undergoing profound changes, mainly driven by demographic dynamics: ageing, population decline, immigrationThis is also reflected in changing communication practices and ideologies inspected in this volume. By expounding the complex interaction of gender relations, non-native speakerhood, social roles and cultural dynamics it helps us understand the growing diversity and increasing disparities that characterise Japan today.

Patrick Heinrich is a professor of Sociolinguistics and Japanese Studies at Ca’Foscari University of Venice, Italy. He is the author of The Making of Monolingual Japan (Multilingual Matters, 2012), and his many edited books include The Handbook of Ryukyuan Languages (de Gruyter Mouton, 2015) and The Routledge Handbook of Japanese Sociolinguistics (Routledge, 2019).

Florian Grosser is a doctoral student and project assistant at the Department of Linguistics, University of Vienna, Austria. He is interested in ideologies of language (learning) and narratives of lived experiences of language(s) in contemporary Japan.

Saana Santalahti is a doctoral student in the Doctoral Programme in Language Studies (HELSLANG) at the University of Helsinki, Finland. She is especially interested in the sociolinguistics of Ainu and the Ryukyuan languages.

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ISBN 13	9781836684855
ISBN 10	1836684851
Title	Ideologies of Communication in Japan
Author	Patrick Heinrich
Series	Multilingual Matters
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Channel View Publications Ltd
Year published	2026-11-17
Number of pages	226
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