Abstract
The National Institute for Japanese Language conducted an International Census on Attitudes toward Languages in 28 countries/areas of the world from 1997 to 1998. This census was planned for the purpose of understanding objectively the actual state of the Japanese language, and focused primarily on how the Japanese language, Japanese people and Japan are viewed internationally in the context of internationalization in Japan. This paper outlines the census and helps you understand the subsequent 3 papers.
