Shinmura Izuru Award
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (1998) award
Masato Hachiya
はちや まさと
Hachiya Masato
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1946-08-26 （Gifu Prefecture）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Japanese linguist, Professor, Researcher
- Active Years
- 1969-
- Affiliations
- Shinwa Women's University, Tezukayama Gakuin University, Nara Women's University, Osaka University, Chubu University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Language and Literature | BA | 1965-1969 | Japan |
| Doshisha University Graduate School | Graduate School of Letters | — | MA | 1972-1974 | Japan |
| Osaka University | Faculty of Letters | — | PhD (文学博士) | — | Japan |
Kyoto University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Language and Literature
Degree:
BA
Period:
1965-1969
Year of Graduation:
1969
Country:
Japan
Doshisha University Graduate School
Graduate School of Letters
Degree:
MA
Period:
1972-1974
Year of Graduation:
1974
Country:
Japan
Completed master's program
Osaka University
Faculty of Letters
Degree:
PhD (文学博士)
Year of Graduation:
1996
Country:
Japan
Doctor of Literature (thesis: A morphosyntactic study of reduplicated words in Japanese)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Shinmura Izuru Prize | A Morphological Study of Reduplicated Words in Japanese | — | — | Winner |
Shinmura Izuru Prize
1998
Work:
A Morphological Study of Reduplicated Words in Japanese
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Morphological Study of Reduplicated Words in Japanese
1998 Linguistics, AcademicAn academic study that systematically examines reduplicated words in Japanese, analyzing morphological structure and formation.
reduplicationmorphologyword formation
A Morphological Study of Derived Words in Japanese
2010 Linguistics, AcademicA morphological study on the formation and structure of derived words, including analysis of affixes and derivational processes.
derivationaffixationmorphemes
Solving the Mysteries of Ancient Words
2010 Linguistics, Popular ScienceA popular-level book explaining issues around ancient and archaic words, exploring etymology and semantic shifts.
archaic wordsetymologyhistorical linguistics
A Study of Adjectives in Ancient Languages
2014 Linguistics, AcademicAn academic analysis focusing on the system and function of adjectives in ancient languages.
ancient languagesadjectiveshistorical linguistics
Bibliography
- A Morphological Study of Reduplicated Words in Japanese (Hanawa Shobo, 1998)
- A Morphological Study of Derived Words in Japanese (Hanawa Shobo, 2010)
- Solving the Mysteries of Ancient Words (Osaka University Press, 2010)
- A Study of Adjectives in Ancient Languages (Seibundō, 2014)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- academicdescriptiveclear explanatory style
- Recurring Motifs
- interest in archaic wordsanalysis of word structurefocus on morphology
Legacy
A scholar who contributed to research and education in Japanese linguistics for many years. Recognized for work on reduplication, derivation and ancient word studies; recipient of the Shinmura Izuru Prize.
Academic Societies
- The Society for Japanese Linguistics
Trivia
- Graduated from Kyoto University Faculty of Letters in 1969.
- Received the Shinmura Izuru Prize in 1998.
- Retired from Osaka University in 2010 as professor emeritus and was appointed specially to Chubu University the same year.