Professor Masahide Ishihara will be our first speaker with two different presentation on October 1st and 2nd. Both presentation will be held in the Tokioka Room (Moore Hall 319) at 3:00 pm. Professor Ishihara is a linguist at the University of the Ryukyus. More information on his talk to follow in the coming weeks.
October 1, 2009
“Two Sides of the Coin: Change in Language Attitudes Toward the Ryukyuan Languages”
October 2, 2009
“America’s English Language Policy in Occupied Okinawa and the Reactions of the People of Okinawa”
Link: Center for Okinawan Studies Lecture Series
(Nifee deebitan to Char for the info.)