Shinmura Izuru Award
1 appearances
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Edition 42 (2023) award
Shigeki Kaji
かじ しげき
Kaji Shigeki
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1951-01-01 （Kagawa Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, English, French
- Residence History
- Kagawa Prefecture, Japan → Kyoto (worked at Kyoto University) → Tokyo (worked at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies)
Career
- Occupations
- linguist, phonetician, area studies scholar, university professor
- Active Years
- 1974-
- Affiliations
- Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto Sangyo University, Center for General Education
- Memberships
- Science Council of Japan, Linguistic Society of Japan, Royal Academy of Science, Belgium
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagawa Prefectural Takamatsu High School | — | — | — | 〜1969 | Japan |
| Kyoto University, Faculty of Letters | Faculty of Letters | Linguistics-related department | Bachelor | 1970-1974 | Japan |
| Kyoto University, Graduate School of Letters | Graduate School of Letters | Linguistics (Master's course) | Master | 1974-1976 | Japan |
| Kyoto University, Graduate School of Letters (doctoral thesis submitted) | Graduate School of Letters | Linguistics (doctoral program) | PhD | 1980s-1993 | Japan |
Kagawa Prefectural Takamatsu High School
Period:
〜1969
Year of Graduation:
1969
Country:
Japan
Kyoto University, Faculty of Letters
Faculty of Letters
/ Linguistics-related department
Degree:
Bachelor
Period:
1970-1974
Year of Graduation:
1974
Country:
Japan
Kyoto University, Graduate School of Letters
Graduate School of Letters
/ Linguistics (Master's course)
Degree:
Master
Period:
1974-1976
Year of Graduation:
1976
Country:
Japan
Left doctoral program after earning credits (1979); later received PhD (1993)
Kyoto University, Graduate School of Letters (doctoral thesis submitted)
Graduate School of Letters
/ Linguistics (doctoral program)
Degree:
PhD
Period:
1980s-1993
Year of Graduation:
1993
Country:
Japan
Doctoral thesis submitted in 1992; degree conferred in 1993
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Niimura Izuru Prize | — | — | Niimura Izuru Prize Committee | winner |
Niimura Izuru Prize
2023
Organization:
Niimura Izuru Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Uganda Notes
2010 scholarly work / field notesA collection of field observations, linguistic data and sociolinguistic reflections from research in Uganda.
fieldworkBantu languagessociolinguistics
Doing Fieldwork in Africa
1993 essay / scholarly bookReflects on methods and experiences of fieldwork on African languages and issues of cultural transmission.
fieldwork methodologyminority languagescultural transmission
Phonology of Tembo: Synchronic and Diachronic Aspects
1992 academic monograph / doctoral thesisDoctoral thesis analyzing tone and phonological system of Tembo (a Bantu language) from synchronic and diachronic perspectives.
tonediachronic phonologyBantu languages
Bibliography
- Uganda Notes (2010)
- Doing Fieldwork in Africa (1993)
- Phonology of Tembo (1992)
- Introduction to Wolof (1994)
- Haya Vocabulary (2000)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- empirical, descriptive academic stylenarration based on field notes
- Recurring Motifs
- emphasis on fieldworktone-syntax interactionsdetailed accounts of multilingual contexts
Legacy
Noted for contributions to African language fieldwork and tone studies, and for documentation of minority and endangered languages; significant influence on African linguistics and field methods in Japan.
Academic Societies
- Science Council of Japan
- Linguistic Society of Japan
- Royal Academy of Science, Belgium (member)
Archives
- Kyoto University Center for African Area Studies — archival materials
Trivia
- Born in Kagawa Prefecture.
- Served as president of the Linguistic Society of Japan and as a member of the Science Council of Japan.
- Received the Niimura Izuru Prize in 2023.