Anglicisms, globalisation and performativity in Japanese popular culture

This thesis examines the ways in which English is used to produce and reproduce new meanings and identities in the Japanese context. The study of language contact with English in Japan is far from new in Japanese sociolinguistics, and a number of studies have been conducted in this area. However, I...

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Main Author: Hiwatari, Yasutaka
Published: University of Leeds 2011
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.550813