The fall of language in the age of English /
Minae Mizumura ; Translated by Mari Yoshihara and Juliet Winters Carpenter.
- 221 p. ; 24 cm
First published in Japan in 2008 by Chikumashobo Ltd., Tokyo. entitled "Nihongo ga horobiru toki: Eigo no seiki no naka de."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Under the blue sky of Iowa: those who write in their own language -- 2. From par avion to via air mail: the fall of French -- 3. People around the world writing in external languages - 4. The birth of Japanese as a national language -- 5. The miracle of modern Japanese literature -- 6. English and national languages in the internet age -- 7. The future of national languages.
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Japanese language--Social aspects. English language--Influence on Japan.