This edited book brings together studies on different aspects of marginalization in Japanese, creating a framework for studying marginalization which can also b

This book examines dilemmas faced by second language (L2) Japanese speakers as a result of persistent challenges to their legitimacy as speakers of Japanese. Ba

This open-access essay collection brings together a range of viewpoints on gender from a diverse group of international scholars based in Finland, Belgium, Japa

The emotional aspects of language have so far not received the attention they deserve. This study focuses on nonpropositional, i.e. expressive and interactional

Japan is regarded as a model case of successful language modernization. It is also often erroneously believed to be linguistically homogenous. This book explore