Language Contact in Japan design for environment Instead of a bunch of

Instead of a bunch of spoiled “screenagers” with short attention spans and zero social skills

informal institutions such as groups of friends

grew around their haunts

critical notes

Language Contact in Japan design for environment Instead of a bunch ofThe Japanese are often characterized as exclusive and ethnocentric, yet a close examination of their linguistic and cultural history reveals a very different picture: although theirs is essentially a monolingual speech community they emerge as a people who have been significantly influenced by other languages and cultures for at least 2000 years. In this primarily sociolinguistic study Professor Loveday takes an eclectic approach, drawing on insights