Shinmura Izuru Award
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1985) award
Yukihiro Yamaguchi
やまぐち ゆきひろ
Yamaguchi Yukihiro
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1936-01-26 （Arai Town, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2014-04-24 age 78
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Arai Town, Shizuoka Prefecture (birthplace) → Shizuoka University (Shizuoka City), workplace
Career
- Occupations
- linguist, dialectologist, university professor
- Active Years
- 1954-2014
- Affiliations
- Shizuoka University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shizuoka Prefectural Hamamatsu Commercial High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Osaka University | — | Graduate School of Letters | 博士（文学） | — | Japan |
Shizuoka Prefectural Hamamatsu Commercial High School
Year of Graduation:
1954
Country:
Japan
Osaka University
Graduate School of Letters
Degree:
博士（文学）
Year of Graduation:
1999
Country:
Japan
Earned PhD in Literature (1999)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Shinmura Prize (4th) | Dialect System of Arai Town | — | Shinmura Izuru Memorial Foundation | 受賞 |
Shinmura Prize (4th)
1985
Work:
Dialect System of Arai Town
Organization:
Shinmura Izuru Memorial Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Formation of the Tokyo Accent
2003 scholarly researchA study presenting a novel view on the historical development of the Tokyo-style accent, challenging conventional accounts.
history of accentdialectologyJapanese phonology
Pursuing the Mysteries of Dialects and Accents
2002 essays / researchA collection of surveys and reflections on dialects and accents across Japan.
dialect fieldworkregional language
Shizuoka Dialect and Cultural Chronicle
1999 dialect studyA regional study compiling Shizuoka Prefecture's dialects and linguistic culture.
Shizuoka dialectregional culture
Study of Type I Accents in Japanese Dialects
1998 academic monographA study based on his doctoral dissertation analyzing the structure and distribution of Type I accents in Japanese dialects.
accent classificationdialect distribution
The Bird Named Osandon: In Search of the History of Language
1994 popular linguistic historyAn accessible exploration of the history and origins of words aimed at general readers.
lexical historylanguage change
Bibliography
- The Formation of the Tokyo Accent
- Pursuing the Mysteries of Dialects and Accents
- Tsubaki no Tsubone no Ki
- Shizuoka Dialect and Cultural Chronicle
- Study of Type I Accents in Japanese Dialects
- The Bird Named Osandon: In Search of the History of Language
- Dialects of Shizuoka Prefecture
- The Tokaido Viewed from Dialects
- Avant-Garde of Dialect Research - Collected Papers Honoring Dr. Yukihiro Yamaguchi's 70th Birthday (editor)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- empiricaldescriptivefieldwork-oriented
- Recurring Motifs
- dialect analysis based on geographical distributionreexamination of accent history
Health
-
pneumonia2014年4月Died of pneumonia on April 24, 2014
Legacy
Known for studies of Japanese dialects—especially Shizuoka dialects—and for contributions to theories on the Tokyo-style accent. Served as a professor at Shizuoka University and contributed to dialectology through empirical fieldwork. Recipient of the Shinmura Prize.
Academic Societies
- Japanese Dialectological Society
Trivia
- After high school he ran a propane gas sales business while beginning dialect research.
- Earned a PhD in Literature from Osaka University in 1999 (dissertation: "Study of Type I Accents in Japanese Dialects").
- Received the 4th Shinmura Prize in 1985.
- Died of pneumonia on April 24, 2014, aged 78.