The Japanese Language in the Pacific Region (Paperback, 1)

1. Introduction  2. The Historical Background of Japanese Usage in Palau  3. Place Names of Japanese Origin in Nan’y?  4. People’s Names of Japanese Origin in Palau  5. Linguistic Landscapes and Japanese Loanwords  6. Quantitative Research into Japanese Loanwords  7. Phonological Adaptations in Japanese Loanwords  8. Semantic Changes in Japanese Loanwords  9. Grammatical Changes in Japanese Loanwords  10. Socio-historical Analysis of Japanese Loanwords  11. Retention Rates of Japanese Loanwords  12. Phonological Changes across Generations in Japanese Loanwords  13. Language Policy and Spelling Reforms in Japanese Loanwords  14. Katakana Usage in Nan’y? and Other Japanese Colonies  15. Pidginoid Japanese in Angaur  16. Official Language Status of Japanese in Angaur  17. Welfare Linguistics and the Japanese Loanword Dictionary