Reflections on the Journal of Language and Sexuality and the view from Japan
This paper discusses contributions of the Journal of Language and Sexuality made in the past
decade in publication in relation to a development of the field currently recognized as language, gender and sexuality. I detail
the development by using studies on joseigo ‘Japanese women’s language’ and discuss how it has impacted the field as a domain of
scholarship and practice in the current moment beyond the study of the Japanese language. Lastly, I end the paper by commenting on
directions in which language and sexuality studies have not yet examined but ought to address in future inquiry.
Article outline
- 1.Introduction
- 2.Inclusivity and personal reflections
- 3.Japanese women’s language and beyond
- 4.New directions
- 5.Conclusion
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