Title: The Japanese language in contemporary Japan : some sociolinguistic observations /
Authors: Miller, Roy Andrew.
Publisher: American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research,
Year: 1977
Subjects: Japanese language Social aspects
Contents: 1. The mystical framework -- 2. The essential difficulty of the language -- 3. Inadequacies of the language -- 4. The writing system -- 5. A modern threat to the ancient language -- 6. Identification of the race and the language -- 7. Reactions to foreigners' speaking the language -- 8. Conclusions: the need for caution.