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Haruo Aoki

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Aoki Haruo

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1930-04-01 （Gunsan, Jeollabuk-do, Korea (then under Japanese rule; modern-day Gunsan, South Korea)）
死没
2022-02-24 91歳
国籍
Japanese
言語
Japanese, English
居住地歴
Japan → United States (Berkeley, California)

経歴

職業
Linguist, Professor, Translator, Author
活動期間
1958年〜2022年
所属
Sagami Institute of Technology, University of California, Berkeley

学歴

University of California, Berkeley
Department of Linguistics / Department of Linguistics
学位: PhD
期間: 1958-（在学期間の一部／詳細不明）
国: United States
Moved to the U.S. in 1958 and completed studies at UC Berkeley (specific graduation years not specified in source)

受賞歴

Shinmura Izuru Prize
1989
対象作品: Transcription and translation of 'Nez Perce' folk narratives (Nez Perce Folk Tales)
主催: Shinmura Izuru Prize Committee
結果: Winner

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Nez Perce Grammar

1970年 Linguistics (grammar)

A systematic grammatical description of the Nez Perce language, covering phonology, morphology, and syntax.

Indigenous language documentationGrammatical analysis

Nez Perce Texts

1979年 Text collection / Linguistic texts

A collection of Nez Perce oral narratives and texts, including transcriptions and annotations.

Folk narrativesOral literatureLanguage documentation

Nez Perce Dictionary

1994年 Dictionary

A lexical dictionary of the Nez Perce language, serving as a resource for language preservation.

Lexical documentationLanguage preservation

In Pursuit of Vanishing Languages: An Elegy for Indian Cultures

1972年 Non-fiction (culture/anthropology)

A general-audience discussion of endangered languages and the cultures surrounding them.

Language lossCultural preservationIndigenous studies

The Life and Culture of the American Indians

1979年 Non-fiction (cultural introduction)

An introductory book outlining the lifestyles and cultures of American Indian peoples.

Native American culturesCultural overview

Train Journeys in Europe and America

1981年 Travel

Travel essays centered on railway journeys across Europe and America.

TravelRailways

Mysteries of the Maya Civilization

1984年 Non-fiction (archaeology/history)

An introductory exploration of the Maya civilization, presenting historical and archaeological findings for a general audience.

Ancient civilizationsArchaeology

全著作

  • Nez Perce Grammar / University of California Press 1970
  • In Pursuit of Vanishing Languages: An Elegy for Indian Cultures (Sanseido Books 1972)
  • The Life and Culture of the American Indians (Kodansha 1979)
  • Nez Perce Texts / University of California Press 1979
  • Train Journeys in Europe and America (Kodansha 1981)
  • Mysteries of the Maya Civilization (Kodansha 1984)
  • Nez Perce Dictionary / University of California Press 1994

作家による翻訳

  • Translation of W.L. Chafe, 'Meaning and the Structure of Language' (Taishukan Publishing 1974)

作品の翻訳

  • Nez Perce Grammar (original in English) → has been introduced/explained in Japanese editions (details unspecified)

作風・主題

文体
Scholarly and clear expositionAccessible explanatory style for general audiences
頻出モチーフ
Documentation of endangered languagesInterest in indigenous culturesExploration of language-culture relationships

健康

  • Aspiration pneumonia
    2022-02
    Died due to aspiration pneumonia

評価・遺産

Contributed significantly to documentation of the Nez Perce language and to raising awareness of Native American cultures in Japan. Served as Professor and later Professor Emeritus at UC Berkeley, impacting research and education in linguistics.

資料所蔵先

  • University of California, Berkeley Archives (possible repository for related materials)

豆知識

  • Born in 1930 in Gunsan (then under Japanese rule).
  • Received the Shinmura Izuru Prize in 1989 for transcription and translation of Nez Perce folk narratives.
  • Was Professor and later Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley.