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Navigating the Use of Plain Japanese as a Glocal Lingua Franca: Japanese University Students’ Perspectives

Year: 2025

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Plain Japanese (Yasashii Nihongo), a simplified version of the Japanese language, has emerged as a significant tool for intercultural communication in Japan’s increasingly multicultural society. Initially developed for disaster communication, its use has since expanded to the fields of education, public services, business, and tourism. As a means of bridging communication across linguistic and cultural

Source: Southeast Asian Conference on Education official conference proceedings

DOI: 10.22492/issn.2435-5240.2025.22

Author: Mitsuko Takei

Language: English

Topic: Language, Communication, and Linguistic Studies

Subfield: Communication

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4410247055

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