抄録
The history of language policy in Australia (specifically of languages other than English) is seen to have undergone three major phases: 1. 'Language as a problem' 2. 'Language as a right' 3. 'Language as a resource' The third phase is described as being based on the notion that languages are national resources, with an economic emphasis. The shift from the second to third phase is said to have occurred in the 1980s and 1990s. In this paper, I will discuss the concept of 'language as a resource' and explore the problems that might occur if Japan adopts this concept in its language policy.
