Toru Okamura

Toru Okamura has published numerous articles and reviews, and is the editor of Language in Papua New Guinea (Hituzi Syobo Publishing 2007). Toru Okamura now lives in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, where he works as a professor.

Publications

Preserving the Nauruan Language and Pidgin English in Nauru
Preserving the Nauruan Language and Pidgin English in Nauru
Toru Okamura. © 2022. 21 pages.
First of all, this chapter surveys sociolinguistic features with a special emphasis on Japanese on Nauru Island. Second, it considers factors affecting the stability of the...
Indigenous Language Acquisition, Maintenance, and Loss and Current Language Policies
Indigenous Language Acquisition, Maintenance, and Loss and Current Language Policies
Toru Okamura, Masumi Kai. © 2021. 302 pages.
The world’s linguistic map has changed in recent years due to the vast disappearance of indigenous languages. Many factors affect the alteration of languages in various areas of...
Preserving the Nauruan Language and Pidgin English in Nauru
Preserving the Nauruan Language and Pidgin English in Nauru
Toru Okamura. © 2021. 21 pages.
First of all, this chapter surveys sociolinguistic features with a special emphasis on Japanese on Nauru Island. Second, it considers factors affecting the stability of the...