Shinmura Izuru Award
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (1991) award
Kazuhiko Yoshida
よしだ かずひこ
Yoshida Kazuhiko
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1954 （Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, English
- Residence History
- Osaka (birthplace) → Kyoto (work)
Career
- Occupations
- Linguist, University professor, Researcher
- Active Years
- 1985-
- Affiliations
- Kyoto University (Professor Emeritus), Kyoto Sangyo University (Visiting Professor), The Japan Academy (Member), Science Council of Japan (Member)
- Memberships
- The Japan Academy, Science Council of Japan
- Influenced By
- Jay Jasanoff
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto University | Faculty of Letters / Graduate School of Letters | Literature / Linguistics-related | — | — | Japan |
| Cornell University | — | — | Ph.D. | — | United States |
Kyoto University
Faculty of Letters / Graduate School of Letters
/ Literature / Linguistics-related
Country:
Japan
Studied in undergraduate and graduate programs
Cornell University
Degree:
Ph.D.
Country:
United States
Obtained Ph.D. under the supervision of Jay Jasanoff
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Shinmura Izuru Prize | — | — | Shinmura Izuru Memorial Foundation | 受賞 |
Shinmura Izuru Prize
1986
Organization:
Shinmura Izuru Memorial Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Hittite Mediopassive Endings in -ri
1990 Academic (Comparative linguistics)A morphological and historical-linguistic study of the Hittite mediopassive endings in -ri, contributing to reconstructions of the Proto-Indo-European verbal system.
HittiteIndo-European reconstructionverbal morphology
Introduction to the Indo-Anatolian Languages
1990 AcademicAn overview of the Indo-Anatolian languages (co-authored with Mitsumasa Oshiro).
Anatolian languagescomparative linguistics
Restoring Words: The World of Comparative Linguistics
1996 Popular academicA book introducing methods and significance of comparative linguistics for a general audience. Later reissued in a bunko edition.
methods of comparative linguisticshistorical linguistics overview
Studies in Anatolian and Indo-European Historical Linguistics
2004 Collected essaysA collection of English-language papers on Hittite and other Indo-European languages.
Indo-European studiesHittite
Bibliography
- The Hittite Mediopassive Endings in -ri. Walter de Gruyter, 1990.
- Introduction to the Indo-Anatolian Languages (with Mitsumasa Oshiro). Daigakushorin, 1990.
- Restoring Words: The World of Comparative Linguistics. Sanshodo, 1996 (Chikuma Bunko edition, 2024).
- Studies in Anatolian and Indo-European Historical Linguistics. Graduate School of Letters, Kyoto University, 2004.
- Numerous other articles and edited volumes (including edited/co-edited works in the 2000s and 2010s).
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- clear, analytical academic prosespecialized and systematic exposition
- Recurring Motifs
- comparative reconstructionmorphological analysisdetailed study of classical languages
Legacy
Left internationally recognized contributions to Hittite studies and Indo-European comparative linguistics; holds influence within the academic community as a member of The Japan Academy.
Academic Societies
- The Japan Academy
- Science Council of Japan
Trivia
- Obtained his Ph.D. at Cornell University under Jay Jasanoff.
- Received the 10th Shinmura Izuru Prize in 1986.
- Served as professor at Kyoto University and later became Professor Emeritus.
- Has been a visiting professor at Kyoto Sangyo University and director of a language science research center.