Mother-Tongue in Modern Japanese Literature and Criticism

This book examines how early research on literary activities outside national literatures such as emigre literature or diasporic literature conceived of the loss of 'mother-tongue" as a tragedy, and how it perpetuated the ideology of national language by relying on the dichotomy of native language/foreign language.

Aceasta carte examineaza modul in care cercetarile timpurii asupra activitatilor literare in afara literaturilor nationale, cum ar fi literatura emigrana sau literatura diasporica, au conceput pierderea „limbii materne” ca o tragedie si cum a perpetuat ideologia limbii nationale bazandu-se pe dihotomia limbii materne. /limba straina.