Ideologies of Communication in Japan: Speakers, Interaction and the Creation of Difference

This book presents new avenues to study the relationship between speakers, communication, and ideology in contemporary Japan. The study of language ideologies, a firmly established topic in sociolinguistics and linguistic anthropology since Silverstein first proposed ‘language ideology’ as a central concept, has expanded in scope and research methods over the years. Today, researchers decentre language as the prime object of research and adopt broader views on individuals and their communicative practices. This shift from language ideologies to ideologies of communication signifies a dynamic advancement in the field.