Shinmura Izuru Award
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Edition 22 (2003) award
Shigehiro Kato
かとう しげひろ
Kato Shigehiro
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan → Toyama Prefecture (while at University of Toyama) → Sapporo, Hokkaido (at Hokkaido University)
Career
- Occupations
- Japanese linguist, University professor
- Active Years
- 1990-
- Affiliations
- University of Toyama, Faculty of Humanities (former), Hokkaido University, Graduate School of Letters / Faculty of Letters
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo | Faculty of Letters | Department of Linguistics | 学士 | 〜1990 | Japan |
| Graduate School, University of Tokyo | Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology | Doctoral program (Linguistics) | 博士（文学） | 1990-2000 | Japan |
University of Tokyo
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Linguistics
Degree:
学士
Period:
〜1990
Year of Graduation:
1990
Country:
Japan
Graduate School, University of Tokyo
Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology
/ Doctoral program (Linguistics)
Degree:
博士（文学）
Period:
1990-2000
Year of Graduation:
2000
Country:
Japan
Completed doctoral coursework and later obtained PhD (Literature)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Niimura Izuru Prize | A Pragmatic Study of Modifier Structure in Japanese | — | — | 受賞 |
Niimura Izuru Prize
2003
Work:
A Pragmatic Study of Modifier Structure in Japanese
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Structure of Japanese Linguistics
2001 Introductory linguisticsAn introductory book explaining basic structures of Japanese linguistics.
Japanese linguisticslanguage structure
Everyone's Japanese Classroom
2001 EducationalA practical guide for learning and teaching Japanese.
Japanese language educationapplied linguistics
A Pragmatic Study of Modifier Structure in Japanese
2003 Academic researchA specialized study analyzing modifier expressions in Japanese and their pragmatic roles. Winner of the Niimura Izuru Prize.
pragmaticsmodifier structure
Mechanisms of Japanese Pragmatics
2004 Scholarly bookAn overview presenting basic concepts and analytical frameworks of Japanese pragmatics.
pragmaticssemantics
How That Way of Speaking Angers People: Crisis Communication Techniques
2009 Popular non-fictionA popular book analyzing misunderstandings and troubles caused by language use from a pragmatic perspective and proposing countermeasures.
communicationcrisis management
Lecture on Linguistics: Its Origins and Future
2019 IntroductoryAn introductory lecture-style book presenting basic concepts in linguistics and future research perspectives.
history of linguisticsresearch outlook
Bibliography
- The Structure of Japanese Linguistics
- Everyone's Japanese Classroom
- A Pragmatic Study of Modifier Structure in Japanese
- Mechanisms of Japanese Pragmatics
- Handbook of Japanese Grammar
- The Science of Words
- How That Way of Speaking Angers People: Crisis Communication Techniques
- On Syntactic Properties of Japanese
- Japanese People Also Struggle with Japanese: Why Misuse of Language Arises
- Japanese Pragmatics Forum 1
- Lecture on Linguistics: Its Origins and Future
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarly and clear proseaccessible explanations for general readers
- Recurring Motifs
- pragmaticsmodifier structuresJapanese language education
Legacy
A Japanese linguist known for research on pragmatics and modifier structures in Japanese. Contributed to dissemination of Japanese linguistics through textbooks, popular books, and academic leadership. Recognized with the Niimura Izuru Prize and served as president of the Japanese Pragmatics Society (2016–2020).
Academic Societies
- Japanese Pragmatics Society
Trivia
- Served as president of the Japanese Pragmatics Society from 2016 to 2020.
- Has authored both scholarly works and books for general readers.