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Peer reviewedMatsumori, Akiko – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1995
Introduces some of the factors that have facilitated the standardization process and the concomitant deterioration of the Ryukyuan vernacular languages in southern Japan, and points out that present patterns of language use in the area suggest the language death of Ryukyuan and the society's impending shift to monolingualism in Standard Japanese.…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Foreign Countries, Japanese, Language Attitudes
Peer reviewedMaher, John C.; Kawanishi, Yumiko – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1995
Examines the experiences of ethnic Koreans and the Korean language in Japan since 1945, focusing on Japanese attitudes toward Koreans and the Korean language, provisions for Korean and bilingual education, and the increasing influence of Koreans in Japanese society. (18 references) (MDM)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Cultural Influences, Educational Policy
