Oya Soichi Nonfiction Award
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1974) award
Ryoko Nakatsu
なかつ りょうこ
Nakatsu Ryoko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1925-10-19 （Hakata, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2011-06-15 age 85
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, English
- Residence History
- Vladivostok, Soviet Union (1928–1937) → Japan (after return in 1937) → United States (studies from 1956)
Career
- Occupations
- critic, English educator
- Active Years
- 1950-2011
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Recorded as studying in the United States from 1956; details of institutions not specified
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Oya Soichi Nonfiction Prize | Why Study English? | — | Oya Soichi Nonfiction Prize | winner |
Oya Soichi Nonfiction Prize
1974
Work:
Why Study English?
Organization:
Oya Soichi Nonfiction Prize
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Why Study English?
1974 Nonfiction / English educationA critical nonfiction work questioning the relationship between English education and Japanese learners; essays on purposes, methods, and cultural contexts of learning English.
English educationcross-cultural understandinglanguage and identity
Breath, Sound, and the Lips
1975 Research / EducationDiscusses pronunciation training and the physical aspects of sound production, focusing on breath and oral mechanics in pronunciation education.
pronunciationcorporealityeducational practice
Between Cultures: English and the Japanese
1976 Essay / CriticismAn essay collection examining how Japanese people relate to English amid cross-cultural contact, addressing cultural friction and communication issues.
cross-cultural contactcommunicationcultural friction
Why Study English? Again
1978 NonfictionA follow-up that develops the questions raised in the original work, reexamining changes in English education and learning perspectives.
English educationeducational criticism
Children, Foreign Lands, Foreign Languages: A Child Suddenly Speaking English
1979 Educational criticismConsiderations on children and foreign language education, discussing the effects of foreign languages on children's lives and development.
children and educationforeign language acquisition
What Is Mirai Juku? Cross-cultural Challenges and Pronunciation
1986 Educational practiceA record and pedagogical discussion of 'Mirai Juku', the pronunciation training institute Nakatsu established; outlines practical pronunciation teaching methods.
pronunciation trainingeducational practicecross-cultural
Bibliography
- Why Study English? (1974)
- Breath, Sound, and the Lips (1975)
- Between Cultures: English and the Japanese (1976)
- Why Study English? Again (1978)
- Children, Foreign Lands, Foreign Languages (1979)
- Between Cultures: English and the Japanese (Sanshusha ed., 1983)
- Thoughts on the Motherland (1984)
- What Is Mirai Juku? (1986)
- But and However: Thoughts (1988)
- Wind of Chicago: The Sheridan Road Story (1989)
- English and Destiny: Time Spent Together (2005)
- Cicadas Cry with All Their Might (2010)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- critical and expository stylepractical, classroom-aware prose
- Recurring Motifs
- relationship between English and Japanesecross-cultural frictionpronunciation and corporeality
Legacy
Ryoko Nakatsu is known for combining critique and practice in English education. She won the Oya Soichi Nonfiction Prize in 1974 for Why Study English? and founded the pronunciation training institute 'Mirai Juku', contributing to the dissemination of pronunciation instruction.
Quotes
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Why Study English?
Source: Book: Why Study English? (1974)
Trivia
- Spent 1928–1937 in Vladivostok, Soviet Union.
- Worked as a switchboard operator for the UN (occupation forces).
- Founded the pronunciation training institute 'Mirai Juku' and served as its advisor.