Shinmura Izuru Award
1 appearances
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Edition 24 (2005) award
Honore Watanabe
わたなべ おのれ
Watanabe Onore
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1965-01-01
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Linguist, University Professor, Researcher
- Affiliations
- Kagawa University, The Institute for the Study of Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
- Memberships
- Linguistic Society of America, Linguistic Society of Japan, Society for the Study of the Indigenous Languages of the Americas
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Christian University | College of Liberal Arts | — | — | — | Japan |
| Graduate School of Letters, Hokkaido University | — | Linguistics (Master's) | — | — | Japan |
| Graduate School of Letters, Kyoto University | — | Linguistics (Doctoral) | 博士（文学） | — | Japan |
International Christian University
College of Liberal Arts
Country:
Japan
Graduate School of Letters, Hokkaido University
Linguistics (Master's)
Country:
Japan
Completed master's program in linguistics
Graduate School of Letters, Kyoto University
Linguistics (Doctoral)
Degree:
博士（文学）
Year of Graduation:
2000
Country:
Japan
Awarded PhD in Literature (2000)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Shinmura Izuru Prize | — | — | — | Winner |
Shinmura Izuru Prize
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
On Parts of Speech in Slyamon Seilish: Especially Nouns and Verbs
2008 Research articleAn analysis of the parts of speech in Slyamon Seilish, focusing on the distinction and functions of nouns and verbs.
Language descriptionParts-of-speechMinority languages
On the Critique of Slyamon Seilish: Criteria for Formal Identification
2007 Research articleA study proposing criteria for identifying critiquing/formal elements in Slyamon Seilish.
Formal identificationDescriptive linguistics
On the Orthography of Slyamon: Writing a Non-literate Endangered Language
2006 Book chapter / Research chapterA chapter discussing methodology and ethical considerations when developing orthographies for non-literate endangered languages.
OrthographyLanguage preservationEthics
Bibliography
- On the Orthography of Slyamon: Writing a Non-literate Endangered Language (2006)
- On the Critique of Slyamon Seilish: Criteria for Formal Identification (2007)
- On Parts of Speech in Slyamon Seilish (2008)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Descriptive-linguistic approachFieldwork-oriented
- Recurring Motifs
- Language documentation and preservationOrthography development for minority languages
Legacy
A linguist known for work on documentation and orthography development for minority languages. He has taught and researched at Japanese universities and contributed to language preservation.
Academic Societies
- Linguistic Society of America
- Linguistic Society of Japan
- Society for the Study of the Indigenous Languages of the Americas
Archives
- Researchmap (researcher profile)
- TUFS Researcher Directory
- KAKEN / NRID databases
Trivia
- Born in 1965 (exact birthdate not publicly specified)
- Specializes in Seilish linguistics (research on minority languages)
- Recorded as a recipient of the 24th Shinmura Izuru Prize