2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Language management in international resort area
| Project/Area Number |
21652051
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Japanese language education
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| Research Institution | Reitaku University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2011
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| Keywords | 言語政策 / 言語マネジメント / 言語景観 / ニセコ / プーケット / 観光 |
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| Research Abstract |
This research examines multilingual conditions and language management in international resort areas from sociolinguistics viewpoint. It is a problem-solving research and proposes regional language policies in such resort areas developed in Japan near the future. As a research area, Phuket Island in Thailand, one of the international resort areas and Niseko in Hokkaido, where foreign visitors increased in recent years, are chosen. Administrative language policy, the linguistic landscape, language consciousness and situation of the host society are investigated.
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Research Products
(6 results)
