Twenty-three East Asian academics and practitioners contribute 18 chapters reflecting the diversity of context and response among East Asian countries to their language situation. The text provides valuable accounts of country-specific policies--written by scholars who reside in the regions--making possible a comparative study of policy and education processes related to language in the 16 countries. The second edition includes a new chapter on Mongolia; additional specific changes to the text are not stated. Distributed in the U.S. by ISBS. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
