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Welcome to Akira Machida’s Cognitive Linguistics Lab

Hiroshima University Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences

Research Areas: Cognitive Grammar, Cognitive Linguistics, Semantics, Pragmatics, English Linguistics, Japanese Linguistics

Recent Interests: Personal Info

Language and Thought, Subjectivity in Language Name: Akira Machida

(See also: Interview on My Research) Position: Associate Professor at the Research Key Words: Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Hiroshima Subjectivity, Objectification, Plane Models, Reference Point Constructions University

Sex: male Achievements: Age: much younger than the former Papers and Oral Presentations (sorry, only in Japanese) U.S. President Obama

Courses: Birthplace: Kusatsu, around the center of the main island of Introduction to Semantics, Cognitive Linguistics, Cognitive Semantics, English (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening) Nationality: Japanese

Native Language: Japanese Education: (mixture of Standard Japanese Seikei University (BA in Economics) and Kansai dialect) (BA in Literature) Non-native languages: English Aoyama Gakuin University (MA in Literature) Countries I’ve visited: , USA, Poland, , U.K, Osaka University (Doctoral Course Work Completed) and Estonia

Hobbies: playing the guitar, Affiliates: listening to music, International Cognitive Linguistic Association, The Japanese Cognitive reading, skiing, gardening Linguistics Association, English Linguistic Society of Japan, The Society of Personality: kind and supportive with a high English Grammar and Usage, English Literary Society of Japan, Kansai Linguistic standard of Society, The Society of Japanese Grammar, The Pragmatics Society of Japan, The professionalism Linguistic Society of Japan

Message for International Students: If you are interested in Japanese Grammar or Japanese Linguistics from the Cognitive Linguistics point of view, and want to d o an M.A. or Ph.D at Hiroshima University, I would be very happy to assist and supervise your research. Hiroshima University is one of the top 15 national universities in Japan and I am confident that I can provide you with splendid opportunities in the field of linguistics. In addition, Hiroshima University offers various support for international students. As you know, Hiroshima was the first city to ever be hit by an atomic bomb. It is now, however, a thriving and peaceful modern city that has retained a good old traditional Japanese atmosphere. I am sure that it may be hard to master the Japanese language and Japanese linguistics. However, I can give you professional support and guidance to make your research progress much faster and easier. For more information, check the university website or e -mail me. akimachida(at)hiroshima-u.ac.jp