Literacy and script reform in occupation Japan : reading between the lines /

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This book challenges the widespread belief that overzealous Americans forced unnecessary script reforms on an unprepared, unenthusiastic, but helpless Japan during the Occupation. Unger presents neglected historical evidence showing that the reforms implemented from 1946 to 1959 were both necessary...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Unger, J. Marshall
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 1996.
Temas:
Japanese language > Reform.
Japanese language > Orthography and spelling.
Japanese language > Writing.
Japonais (Langue) > Réforme.
Japonais (Langue) > Orthographe.
Japonais (Langue) > Écriture.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY > Japanese.
Japanese language > Orthography and spelling
Japanese language > Reform
Japanese language > Writing
Taalhervormingen.
Japans schrift.
Alfabetisme.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Transcription and Use of Japanese Words; 1. Introduction: Dreamers or Realists?; 2. Literacy in Japan up to 1945; 3. Script Reform from Within; 4. SCAP Steps In; 5. The Romaji Education Experiment; 6. Conclusion: The Most Literate Nation on Earth?; Appendix A: Halpern's Overview of the Romanization Issue; Appendix B: Trainor's Account of the Romaji Education Experiment; Appendix C: Calhoun's Key Memoranda on the Experiment's Results; Appendix D: Remarks on Archival Sources; Glossary of Japanese Terms; Notes; References; Index.

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