Over the last thirty years, two social developments have occurred that have led to a need for change in language policy in Japan. One is the increase in the num

The relationship between language and citizenship in Japan has traditionally been regarded as a fixed tripartite: ‘Japanese citizenship’ means ‘Japanese e

This book seeks a better understanding of the sociocultural and ideological factors that influence English study in Japan and study-abroad contexts such as univ

Language education is a highly contested arena within any nation and one that arouses an array of sentiments and identity conflicts. What languages, or what var

In this second, fully revised edition, the 10 volume Encyclopedia of Language and Education offers the newest developments including two new volumes of research