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When working in Japanese, you will often be asked to translate or interpret with your native language. So what kind of knowledge is required in the field of translation and interpretation? Using the famous phrase "Traduttore, traditore" ( a translator is a traitor) as a starting point, we will discuss the fun and difficulty of translation and interpreting into (from) Japanese, as well as the characteristics of the Japanese language as see through this process

Shinichiro ISHIKAWA
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Shinichiro ISHIKAWA/ Kobe University(Professor)

Graduated from the Faculty of Letters, Kobe University. Completed graduate studies at the Graduate School of Letters, Kobe University, and the Graduate School of Cultural Sciences, Okayama University. Holds a Ph.D. in Literature.
Specializes in corpus linguistics and applied linguistics. Served as a lecturer at the University of Shizuoka, Hiroshima International University, and associate professor at Kobe University. Has held current position since 2004.
Vice President of the Mathematical Linguistic Society of Japan, board member of the Association for Japanese and English Language and Culture, and former president of the Japan Association for English Studies. Member of the Subdivision on the Japanese Language, Council for Cultural Affairs, Agency for Cultural Affairs, and Deputy Chair of its Language Resources Subcommittee. Regional Coordinator for the Kinki Block in the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's project to establish training and development centers for Japanese language teachers.
Major works include ベーシックコーパス言語学 (A Basic Guide to Corpus Linguistics), ベーシック応用言語学(A Basic Guide to Applied Linguistics), and “The ICNALE Guide: An Introduction to a Learner Corpus Study on Asian Learners’ L2 English”. Translations include “Corpus Linguistics: Methods, Theory, and Practice” and “Words and Phrases: Corpus Studies of Lexical Semantics (Language in Society)” and “The Complete Short Stories of D.H. Lawrence”, Vol. 4 ("Two Blue Birds").

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Lecture nameBusiness Japanese and Translation/ Interpretation -The joy of switching between two languages
Date and timeFebruary 14, 2024 (Wednesday) , 01:00 PM (JST) 〜 February 14, 2024 (Wednesday) , 02:30 PM (JST)
Course name2024 Spring Business Japanese Special Courses
Lecturer Shinichiro ISHIKAWA
Kobe University(Professor)
TargetTarget: International students or employees who have passed JLPT N2 or above.
* Non-Toyo University students can also take this course.
* Participation from abroad is highly welcomed.
Capacity1,000 participants per lecture (first-come-first-served basis)
Streaming service Cisco Webex Meetings
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Application periodJanuary 23, 2024 (Tuesday) , 12:00 AM (JST) ~ February 13, 2024 (Tuesday) , 11:59 PM (JST)
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  • All display times are in Japan time.
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