Faculty and Researchers

Linguistics, Japanese Korean contrastive linguistics

Verbs express motion and action, and change form as they become the predicates for various clauses. Among them, we give thought to ways of expressing “action” that continues to occur and evolve in the flow of time.

British English, Literature, and Culture

Literature and Thought of Germany and Austria 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Building on the relationship between words and performance, we study the true value of literature as manifested in an era of social media and e-books.

Chinese Classical Literature, Literary Theory, Literary History

I am in charge of the Comprehensive Chinese 1–4 courses, and the certificate exam preparatory classes for the Kinki University Language Institute (KULI). Japanese students will likely feel at ease since written Chinese is represented using familiar kanji characters. From there, we proceed with instruction centered on pronunciation. Learn to speak beautiful Chinese that sounds like music! My specialty is literary theory of classical Chinese.

Translation Studies, Stylistics

By comparing Japanese and English translations, we study how humans think, as well as ideas and culture rooted in words. In classes, we pursue techniques and methodologies to create written text with accurate expressions and appropriate concepts for each language.

English for Specific Purposes (ESP), English for Science and Engineering, Applied Linguistics

We take a linguistic point of view to analyze the types and features of English communication required in specialized fields. We make full use of the expertise of science and engineering students while suggesting learning methods and putting them into practice to efficiently expand their English ability. Let’s all give it our best effort together!

Extensive Reading, Vocabulary Acquisition

I coach students how to learn English. Modern students need to be exposed to practical English using the Internet, etc., to full advantage. To this end, we are involved in research on how to make the most of IT in learning.

Sociolinguistics; Language education; Cultural Anthropology