2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Research on the Status of the Japanese Language as an Instrument of Language Diplomacy and the Soft Power Role of Japan's Language Policy
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22652036
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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 |
Linguistics
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| Research Institution | Hirosaki University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
CARPENTER Victor Lee 弘前大学, 人文学部, 教授 (80142909)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2012
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| Keywords | 公用語 / 国連公用語 / 日本語 / ソフトパワー / 言語政策 / 孔子学院 / アニメ / 日本語教育 |
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| Research Abstract |
The salient elements of Japan’s language policy that were clarified over the course of this project are as follows: First, the extent to which the Japanese language is used in multinational conferences held within and outside of Japan was confirmed. Second, bearing in mind the global expansion of China’s Confucius Institute program and the influence of the 2007 ”Bush Doctrine,” changes in the numbers of students enrolled in Japanese and Chinese language classes in universities abroad were verified and analyzed. Finally, the range of perspectives of persons well-versed in issues related to Japan’s quest to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council and efforts to make Japanese an official language of the United Nations were investigated and the contexts from which these positions arose analyzed.
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