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Yoshihiko Inui

イヌイ ヨシヒコ

Inui Yoshihiko

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1956-01-01 (Kitakatsuragi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan)
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
linguist, university professor
Active Years
1979-
Affiliations
Tezukayama Gakuin University, Osaka Women's University, Kansai University
Memberships
Japanese Kanji Studies Association, The Linguistic Society of Japan, Manyō Society, Mokkan Society, Jōdai Literature Society, Kunten Linguistics Society

Education

Osaka City University
Faculty of Letters / Department of Japanese Language and Literature (Major in Japanese Language and Literature)
Degree: 学士(文学)
Year of Graduation: 1979
Country: Japan
Osaka City University, Graduate School
Graduate School of Literature / Doctoral program (withdrew after obtaining credits) / later awarded PhD (Literature)
Degree: 博士(文学)
Year of Graduation: 2003
Country: Japan
Withdrew from the doctoral program in 1987 after obtaining credits. Awarded PhD (Literature) in 2003 for the work '漢字による日本語書記の史的研究'.

Awards

Jōdai Literature Society Prize
2003
Work: A Historical Study of Japanese Writing Using Chinese Characters
Organization: Jōdai Bungakukai (Jōdai Literature Society)
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Sewahaya-gakubun: Facsimile and Transcription

2001 Academic (Japanese language history / textual edition)

A scholarly edition containing facsimiles and transcriptions of classical manuscripts. Presents source materials with commentary to support research in writing systems.

manuscripts and textual editinghistory of writing

A Historical Study of Japanese Writing Using Chinese Characters

2003 Academic (history of Japanese writing / orthography)

A study tracing the historical development of Japanese written with Chinese characters. Discusses relationships between scripts and styles and the historical evolution of writing practices.

kanjihistory of orthographyhistory of Japanese

The Various Copies and Studies of 'Shinsen Manyōshū' (co-authored)

2003 Academic co-authored work (Old Japanese literature)

A collected study comparing various manuscripts of the 'Shinsen Manyōshū'. Includes examinations from the perspective of Old Japanese literature and Manyō studies.

Manyōshūmanuscript comparisonOld Japanese literature

Interface of Japanese Language History (co-authored)

2008 Academic co-authored (history of Japanese)

An essay collection discussing methodologies and interdisciplinary interfaces in the study of Japanese language history. Covers topics such as orthography and language contact.

history of Japaneseinterdisciplinary researchorthography

Foundations for the Formation of Written Styles in Japanese: From Script Types to Style

2017 Academic (orthography & stylistic history)

Examines the relationship between script types and literary style, arguing for foundations of stylistic formation in Japanese writing.

stylistic historyscript and styleJapanese linguistics

Bibliography

  • Sewahaya-gakubun: Facsimile and Transcription (Izumi Shoin, 2001)
  • A Historical Study of Japanese Writing Using Chinese Characters (Hanawa Shobo, 2003)
  • The Various Copies and Studies of 'Shinsen Manyōshū' (co-authored with Tetsu Asami and Reita Tanimoto, Izumi Shoin, 2003)
  • From Sakai Studies to Sakai & South Osaka Regional Studies: Methods of Regional Studies (Osaka Metropolitan University Press, 2006)
  • Interface of Japanese Language History (co-authored, Iwanami Shoten, 2008)
  • Foundations for the Formation of Written Styles in Japanese: From Script Types to Style (Hanawa Shobo, 2017)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
academic, evidence-based expositionsource-oriented description
Recurring Motifs
history of writingorthographyhistory of Japanese

Legacy

An important contributor to studies of the history of Japanese writing and orthography. His scholarly work has deepened understanding of the historical development of Japanese written with kanji and the relationship between script types and literary style.

Academic Societies

  • Japanese Kanji Studies Association
  • The Linguistic Society of Japan
  • Manyō Society
  • Mokkan Society
  • Jōdai Literature Society
  • Kunten Linguistics Society

Archives

  • Kansai University academic information system (researcher profile)
  • researchmap researcher profile
  • J-GLOBAL database
  • NRID / KAKEN researcher information

Trivia

  • Awarded PhD (Literature) in 2003 for '漢字による日本語書記の史的研究'.
  • Received the 21st Jōdai Literature Society Prize.