JIU Josai International University
YOSHIDA Tomohiko
Professor (Comparative Culture Major)
area of expertise: Linguistics, Japanese linguistics, semantics/pragmatics and related fields
Main subjects
Japanese Culture Studies (Language) A/B, Japanese Culture Seminar I-IV
Research theme/keyword
Demonstratives, dixis, history of research on demonstratives, semantic analysis
Final academic background/degree
Graduate Graduate School of Humanities, The University of Tokyo
Affiliated academic society
Linguistic Society of Japan
Major achievements
``Revision of ``Unused Key Words'' in WG Aston's ``Bungo Bunten''-Changes in Descriptive Viewpoints and Reorganization of the System of Personal Pronouns and Demonstrative Pronouns-, Josai International University Bulletin, 29(2), 2021, ``Research ``Kosoado'' as history: From Kanae Sakuma's research on rhythm to the theory of demonstratives,” Yoshimichi Ueno (supervisor), 12 Chapters of Japanese Studies, Meiji Shoin, 2010, Scenery of Semantics and Grammar: Tetsuya Kunihiro's 70th Anniversary Commemorative Papers, Hitsuji Shobo, 2001
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extracurricular activities
Joint Researcher, Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (2013-2015)
Social contribution activities
In charge of "Language and Communication" at Prefectural Naruto High School 2017 "Tsukumo Time 'Multicultural Coexistence'". Chiba Prefecture Collaborative Project Evaluation Committee (Second term 2008-2009, Third term 2009-2010).