| Position | Lecturer |
|---|---|
| Faculty | Linguistics |
| Graduate School | Linguistics |
| Department | Linguistics |
Career
| March 2003: | Left Graduate School of Letters, Kyoto University, with a full grade |
| April 2003: | Research Fellow (PD) of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science and the University of Tokyo |
| October 2004: | Appointed to the Graduate School of Letters, Kyoto University |
| March 2006: | Obtained Ph.D. (Literature) from Kyoto University |
| February 2008: | Appointed to the Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology |
| April 2017: | Research Fellow (RPD) of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science and the University of Tsukuba |
| April 2021: | Appointed to the Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology, the University of Tokyo |
Research Area
Linguistics
1) Field linguistics
Field linguistics involves fieldwork on an unknown language, analyzing and describing its vocabulary and grammar, and accumulating and sharing linguistic data. I have conducted fieldwork on the nDrapa and surrounding languages, distributed in western Sichuan, China. These languages belong to the Qiangic group of the Sino-Tibetan language family, known for its characteristic verb morphology. I have conducted a descriptive analysis of nDrapa and have clarified linguistic features such as perspective expressions, directional prefixes, and existential verbs. I am currently working on further documentation. I have also participated in typological studies, providing data and descriptions of the above-mentioned languages for typological topics such as the transitivity of verbs, clause linkage patterns, and nominalization.
2) Geolinguistics
Geolinguistics draws interpretive maps to analyze the geographic distribution of linguistic features in their historical context, helping us to see how people's interactions and movements are reflected in their language. I have been engaged mainly in geolinguistic research on the nDrapa dialects and the Qiangic linguistic area. I have also participated in geolinguistic research projects covering a wide area, including Asia and Africa. I plan to continue this line of work, collecting further data for analysis, in cooperation with like-minded linguists.
