Japanese Language Sciences
National Institutes for the Humanities
National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics
Overview
We aim to foster a future generation of researchers who can objectively and quantitatively analyze the Japanese language based on data. To this end, we utilize the linguistic resources and research networks of the National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics (NINJAL) to cultivate the skills and abilities necessary to conduct linguistic analyses using new methods including theory-based investigation, experiments, fieldwork, social surveys, and computer simulations, in addition to conventional methods of analysis.
The World Atlas of Transitivity Pairs (WATP)
Collective search of multiple language corpora
”Kenshukuryōko-shū” published in 1695 about kana orthography of "じぢずづ."
Doctoral Program: Three-year doctoral program
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Possible career paths for graduates:
- University faculty members and researchers who conduct research using Japanese language information processing and data science in the fields of Japanese language studies and Japanese language education.
- Data scientists and natural language processing engineers who are active in the information processing industry using their linguistic expertise.
- Curators, archivists, and local government officials with linguistic expertise.
- Researchers and educators who teach the Japanese language in Japan and abroad.
- Developers of digital teaching materials related to Japanese language for native speakers and Japanese as a foreign language.
Research Institutes
National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics
Address : 10-2 Midori-cho, Tachikawa City, Tokyo, 190-8561
URL : https://www.ninjal.ac.jp/english/
Information before March 2023
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