Professor

Kazuko Fujimoto

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Faculty of Letters Department of Human Studies

Graduate School of Graduate School of Letters English Literature Major

Specialized Field	English Studies
Research theme	Corpus-based study of changes in present-day English
Subjects in charge	Culture and History of English, Academic Writing, Advanced Course in Present-day English & English Pedagogy, Specialized Studies in Present-day English & English Pedagogy, etc.
Seminar Theme	Corpus-based study of present-day English grammar and usage
Main career, work history, and academic background	Soka University, Tokyo, Japan Ph.D. in English Linguistics
Affiliated academic societies and organizations	English Language and Literature Society of Soka University, English Linguistic Society of Japan, Iwasaki Linguistic Circle, Japan Association for English Corpus Studies, Japan Association of College English Teachers, Society of English Grammar and Usage, etc.
Main Papers and Publications	See https://researchmap.jp/
Message	The Brain - is wider than the Sky - (Emily Dickinson)
others	Hobbies: Playing the flute, Walking

Specialized Field	English linguistics, English lexicography
Research theme	Research into changes in modern English usage and grammar, research into English grammar for language teaching, analysis of English usage by English learners, analysis of English dictionaries for learners
research content	My research has focused on studying the area of the English verb system, especially the problems of English tense, aspect, and modality, investigating proper and effective methods for teaching the area and troublesome grammar problems for Japanese students of English, and studying some changes in English grammar and usage in present-day British and American English.
Research and Education Policy	My main research interest has been in the corpus-based investigation of changes in present-day English grammar and usage in British English and American English. Another chief interest has been in the area of pedagogical English grammar, studying core grammar points for ESL/EFL students and finding out concrete ideas for teaching them and effective teaching techniques so that students may have a good communication in English according to language situations. Teaching is by a seminar or on a one-to-one basis. Particular topics are studied and discussed in a small group or between a student and a teacher. Giving some presentations of what they have learned and researched is an essential part of classes.
Message	I think that the more you seek for, the more you can get. I do expect that you, who have received “Soka Education,” will fly high into the future as educators and researchers full of humanism. Exert yourself so that you will be able to realize your studies for your dreams.

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