Social Networking Approach to Japanese Language Teaching: The Intersection of Language and Culture in the Digital Age

Social Networking Approach to Japanese Language Teaching is a timely guide for Japanese language teachers and anyone interested in language pedagogy.

The book outlines an innovative approach to language instruction which goes beyond the communicative approach and encourages a global view of language education and curriculum development through the use of social networking. It showcases diverse examples of how social networking can be harnessed and incorporated into everyday language classes to increase learners’ curiosity and engagement in real cultural and global interactions. While the focus is on Japanese language teaching, the concepts explored can be applied to other languages and teaching contexts.

This book will benefit teachers of any language as well as linguists interested in language pedagogy.

Yasu-Hiko Tohsaku is Professor in the School of Global Policy & Strategy at University of California San Diego, USA.

Fumiko Nazikian is Senior Lecturer in Japanese at Columbia University, USA.

Jisuk Park is Assistant Professor of Japanese language at University of Toronto, Canada.