Peter Backhaus: 2 books
Care Communication
Making a home in a Japanese eldercare facility
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2017
This book studies communication in institutional eldercare. It is based on audio-recorded interactions between residents and staff in a Japanese care facility. The focus is on the morning care routines, which include getting the residents out of bed and ready for the day. Combining quantitative and...
Linguistic Landscapes
A Comparative Study of Urban Multilingualism in Tokyo
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2006
Linguistic Landscapes is the first comprehensive approach to a largely under-explored sociolinguistic phenomenon: language on signs. Based on an up-to-date review of previous research from various places around the world, the book develops an analytical framework for the systematic analysis of linguistic...