Language Planning and Policy in Asia: Japan, Nepal, Taiwan and Chinese characters
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| Author | : Robert B. Kaplan |
| Publisher | : Multilingual Matters |
| Total Pages | : 308 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781847690951 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1847690955 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (51 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Language Planning and Policy in Asia: Japan, Nepal, Taiwan and Chinese characters by : Robert B. Kaplan
Book excerpt: This volume covers the language situation in Japan, Nepal and Taiwan, as well as the modernisation of Chinese Characters in China, explaining the linguistic diversity, the historical and political contexts and the current language situation -- including language-in-education planning, the role of the media, the role of religion, and the roles of non-indigenous languages. Two of the authors are indigenous and the other two have been participants in the language planning context.
