BARRS, Keith
Department Hiroshima shudo University The Faculty of Humanities and Human Sciences Position Professor |
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Language | English |
Publication Date | 2018/11 |
Type | Other works |
Peer Review | With peer review |
Title | English in the Japanese Linguistic Landscape |
Contribution Type | Single-Authored Publication |
Journal | Frontier |
Journal Type | Another Country |
Publisher | University of Leicester |
Volume, Issue, Pages | 5,pp.1-7 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Details | Japan’s long history of contact with the English language has had an immense impact on its society. This is most visible in the Japanese linguistic landscape, where English appears throughout society in public places such as shop signs, road markings, advertising billboards, and product packaging. This article explores some of the main ways in which English is used in the Japanese linguistic landscape. |