Shinmura Izuru Award
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Edition 21 (2002) award
Toshiaki Muroyama
むろやま としあき
Muroyama Toshiaki
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1936 （Kurayoshi, Tottori, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- linguist, university professor, researcher
- Active Years
- 1964-2000
- Affiliations
- Notre Dame Seishin University (Associate Professor), Tottori University, Faculty of Education (Associate Professor), Hiroshima University, Faculty of Letters (Associate Professor / Professor), Hiroshima University, Professor Emeritus
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroshima University | Graduate School of Letters | — | 博士課程単位取得退学 | 1960s | Japan |
Hiroshima University
Graduate School of Letters
Degree:
博士課程単位取得退学
Period:
1960s
Year of Graduation:
1964
Country:
Japan
Completed doctoral coursework and withdrew after earning required credits
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Shinmura Izuru Award (21st) | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Shinmura Izuru Award (21st)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Fundamental Studies on Dialectal Adverb Vocabulary
1976 Academic (Linguistics)A study examining adverbial vocabulary in dialects, analyzing lexical systems and regional variation.
dialectadverbslexical studies
Local Ways of Thinking: Life and Dialects
1980 Cultural commentaryA general-audience book discussing how dialects and everyday life reflect local modes of thought and values.
regional culturedialecteveryday life
Fundamental Studies on Everyday Vocabulary
1987 Academic (Lexicology)An academic analysis of everyday vocabulary focusing on lexical structure and usage.
lexicologyeveryday vocabularyethnolinguistics
The Languages of Tottori Prefecture — Japan's Languages Series 31
1998 Regional dialect studyA regional linguistic study organizing and explaining dialects and vocabulary within Tottori Prefecture.
dialectregional vocabularydescription
Structure of Everyday Vocabulary and Regional Culture: Introduction to Cultural Linguistics
1998 Academic (Cultural Linguistics)An introductory work outlining relationships between everyday vocabulary structure and regional culture from the perspective of cultural linguistics.
cultural linguisticslexical structureregional culture
Cultural History of Ayunokaze: Izumo, Royal Authority and Maritime Culture
2001 Cultural history / FolkloreA study including cultural-historical considerations of maritime culture and royal authority in the Izumo region.
cultural historymaritime cultureIzumo
Structure and Meaning of 'Yoko' Society: Seen in Dialectal Tendency Vocabulary
2001 Cultural linguisticsAn essay discussing social structures and meaning generation using dialectal tendency vocabulary as a clue.
social structuredialectal vocabularysemantics
Introduction to Cultural Linguistics: Worldview and Environment
2004 AcademicAn introductory study in cultural linguistics discussing relationships among worldview, environment, and lexical/language culture.
worldviewenvironmental linguisticsculture and language
'Nora' and 'Dora': A Linguistic Cultural History of the Lazy and the Profligate
2009 Cultural linguistics / Lexical cultural historyA cultural-linguistic study exploring etymology and cultural meanings of words referring to the lazy and the profligate.
lexical cultural historymetaphoretymology
Japanese Imagination — The World of Dialectal Metaphors
2012 Cultural linguistics / General audienceA book interpreting Japanese imagination and representations through metaphorical expressions found in dialects.
metaphorimaginationdialect
Bibliography
- Fundamental Studies on Dialectal Adverb Vocabulary
- Local Ways of Thinking: Life and Dialects
- Fundamental Studies on Everyday Vocabulary
- The Languages of Tottori Prefecture — Japan's Languages Series 31
- Structure of Everyday Vocabulary and Regional Culture: Introduction to Cultural Linguistics
- Cultural History of Ayunokaze: Izumo, Royal Authority and Maritime Culture
- Structure and Meaning of 'Yoko' Society: Seen in Dialectal Tendency Vocabulary
- Introduction to Cultural Linguistics: Worldview and Environment
- 'Nora' and 'Dora': A Linguistic Cultural History of the Lazy and the Profligate
- Japanese Imagination — The World of Dialectal Metaphors
- Thesaurus of Expressive Synonyms (co-ed.)
- Dictionary of Synonym Usage (co-ed.)
- Seto Inland Sea Regional Environmental Linguistics (co-ed.)
- Methods in Dialectal Lexicology (ed.)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- descriptive and comparative methods based on everyday vocabulary studiescultural-linguistic approachanalysis emphasizing links between regional culture and vocabulary
- Recurring Motifs
- dialectregional cultureeveryday vocabularymetaphorical expression
Legacy
A long-standing researcher in everyday vocabulary studies and cultural linguistics who systematized relationships between regional dialects and vocabulary. As Professor Emeritus at Hiroshima University he contributed to training younger scholars and to the advancement of linguistic cultural studies.
Trivia
- Born in 1936 in Kurayoshi, Tottori Prefecture.
- Completed doctoral coursework at Hiroshima University but withdrew after earning credits; served as university faculty for many years. Retired in 2000 and became Professor Emeritus.
- Recipient of the 21st Shinmura Izuru Award.