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第75回（2021年） award
Kumiko Tanaka-Ishii
たなか くみこ
Tanaka Kumiko
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese, English
経歴
- 職業
- Information Engineer, Computational Linguist, University Professor, Author, Researcher
- 活動期間
- 1997年〜
- 所属
- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Electrotechnology Research Institute, The University of Tokyo, Information Technology Center, The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Center for Advanced Science and Technology, Kyushu University, Institute for Systems and Information Science, Waseda University, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Department of Information Science and Engineering
- 影響を受けた人物
- Ferdinand de Saussure
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo | Faculty of Engineering | Department of Mathematical Engineering | 学士（工学） | — | Japan |
| Graduate School, University of Tokyo | Graduate School of Information Science and Technology | Department of Information Engineering | 博士（工学） | — | Japan |
University of Tokyo
Faculty of Engineering
/ Department of Mathematical Engineering
学位:
学士（工学）
国:
Japan
Undergraduate degree; exact graduation year not clearly stated in available sources.
Graduate School, University of Tokyo
Graduate School of Information Science and Technology
/ Department of Information Engineering
学位:
博士（工学）
卒業年:
1997
国:
Japan
Doctoral dissertation: 'Disambiguation based on surface processing of natural language'.
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Suntory Academic Award | Signs and Recursion | — | Suntory Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Okawa Publishing Prize | Signs and Recursion | — | Okawa Publishing Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Mainichi Publishing Culture Award | Language and Fractals | — | Mainichi Newspapers | 受賞 |
Suntory Academic Award
2010
対象作品:
Signs and Recursion
主催:
Suntory Foundation
結果:
受賞
Okawa Publishing Prize
2011
対象作品:
Signs and Recursion
主催:
Okawa Publishing Prize Committee
結果:
受賞
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
2021
対象作品:
Language and Fractals
主催:
Mainichi Newspapers
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Signs and Recursion: Formal Semiotics and the Necessity of Programs
2010年 Academic bookAn interdisciplinary study crossing semiotics and programming. It explores the relation between the formal nature of signs and recursive structures in programs, examining intersections of computer science and linguistic theory.
SemioticsProgrammingRecursionFormalism
翻訳
- English edition: Semiotics of Programming. Cambridge University Press, 2010.
Semiotics of Programming
2010年 Academic book (English)An English-language work analyzing programming languages and program structure from a semiotic perspective. Discusses relations among signs, execution, meaning, and structure.
Semiotics of programmingFormal semanticsComputation and representation
翻訳
- Japanese edition: Signs and Recursion (University of Tokyo Press, 2010).
Language and Fractals: Chance and Necessity in Accumulations of Use
2021年 Academic bookExamines how accumulations of language use produce patterns of necessity and chance from a fractal perspective. Addresses self-similarity and scaling issues in linguistic phenomena.
LinguisticsFractalsUsage-based theoryComplex systems
Ferdinand de Saussure: Course in General Linguistics — Constantin's Notes (co-translator)
2007年 TranslationCo-translation of Ferdinand de Saussure's lecture notes. Introduces classic semiotic material to Japanese readers.
SemioticsTranslation of historical sources
全著作
- Semiotics of Programming. Cambridge University Press, 2010.
- Signs and Recursion: Formal Semiotics and the Necessity of Programs. University of Tokyo Press, 2010; new edition 2017.
- Language and Fractals: Chance and Necessity in Accumulations of Use. University of Tokyo Press, 2021.
- Ferdinand de Saussure: Course in General Linguistics — Constantin's Notes (co-translator). University of Tokyo Press, 2007.
作家による翻訳
- Ferdinand de Saussure: Course in General Linguistics — Constantin's Notes (co-translator). University of Tokyo Press, 2007.
作品の翻訳
- Signs and Recursion → English edition: Semiotics of Programming (Cambridge University Press, 2010).
作風・主題
- 文体
- Clear academic expositionLogical, interdisciplinary blending of semiotics and computer scienceExplanation connecting theory and practice
- 頻出モチーフ
- SemioticsRecursionFractalsSurface processing of natural language
評価・遺産
Known for bridging semiotics and information engineering. Her interdisciplinary works prompt reexamination of relations among language, signs, and programs, influencing both research and education. Her awards reflect academic recognition.
豆知識
- Professor, Waseda University, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Department of Information Science and Engineering (2023–).
- Winner of the Suntory Academic Award (2010) and Okawa Publishing Prize (2011) for 'Signs and Recursion'.
- Winner of the Mainichi Publishing Culture Award (2021) for 'Language and Fractals' (2021).
- Author of 'Semiotics of Programming' (Cambridge University Press, 2010).
- Co-translator of Saussure's lecture notes (2007).
- Personal website: https://www.kumish.net/