Drawing on sociolinguistic approaches, this book presents unique insights into a Japanese ethnic church community in Canada and the ways in which churches mediate issues of linguistic, cultural, and religious hybridity in addressing the needs of their diverse populations.
"In this book, Tyler Barrett foregrounds the complexities surrounding a Japanese ethnic church community in the context of Canada. The rationale for conducting this research was to get a deeper understanding with respect to the views of its members, whose decisions often result in the formation of organizations known as Japanese ethnic churches."
-Alexandra Shaitan, Language in Society
Tyler Barrett is Adjunct Professor in the Division of Online and Professional Studies at California Baptist University and Adjunct Instructor in the Division of Continuing Education Online at University of California, Irvine, USA.