| Position | Associate Professor |
|---|---|
| Faculty | English Language and Literature |
| Graduate School | English Language and Literature |
| Department | English Language and Literature |
Career
| August 2009: | Completed the Doctoral Program in Linguistics from the University of Maryland, USA (Ph.D. awarded) |
| April 2020: | Appointed to the Faculty of Letters, Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology, The University of Tokyo |
Research Areas
(1) Theoretical Linguistics (Generative Grammar Theory, Syntax)
Investigating cross-linguistic variation in grammatical rules, primarily through comparisons between Japanese and English. In particular, focusing on the rules governing word movement and deletion (ellipsis) in sentences, examining when specific constructions are permitted or disallowed in each language. Additionally, she is interested in questions related to language acquisition, such as how children acquire the grammatical rules of their native language and how children’s grammar differs from adult grammar.
