Yamamoto, Masayo.

Language Use in Interlingual Familes : A Japanese-English Sociolinguistic Study. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (180 pages) - Bilingual Education and Bilingualism Series ; v.30 . - Bilingual Education and Bilingualism Series .

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of Symbols -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Studies of Bilingualism in Interlingual Families -- Chapter 3 Taxonomy of Interlingual Family Types -- Chapter 4 Objectives and Method of the Present Study -- Chapter 5 Findings -- Chapter 6 Conclusions -- References -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Index.

This book introduces the way languages are used in Japanese-English interlingual families in Japan and explains what factors influence their language choice, with the aim of arriving at a predictive model of language use. It also proposes a taxonomy of interlingual family types and a typological model of language use.

9781853595417


Families -- Japan -- Language.


Electronic books.

P115.5.J3Y36 2001

495.6/04221