Dr Ikuko Nakane
Lecturer, Japanese Studies Room 238
Tel: + 61 3 8344 8893 |
Background
Dr Ikuko Nakane has a BA in English literature from Gakushuin University in Japan, MA and PhD in applied linguistics from University of Sydney. She has taught Japanese at a number of universities in Australia, and before joining the Asia Institute, she taught on Applied Linguistics Program at the University of Sydney.
Research Interests
Ikuko’s research areas are discourse analysis and intercultural pragmatics in various institutional contexts. Her interests include language and law, CALL (computer-assisted language learning) and silence in intercultural communication (PhD project). Ikuko’s approach to discourse analysis ranges from conversation analysis (CA), politeness theory, and interactionist sociolinguistics.
Please also see Ikuko's Research and Publications Showcase.
Teaching
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Cross-Cultural Communication At Work (Executive Master of Arts, 2010-)
This subject will provide students with the tools to achieve successful cross-cultural encounters in professional settings. The delivery of the subject will include lectures with audio-visual materials; discussion sessions to deepen the students' understanding of theories of cross-cultural communication and their practical implications; and assignments that require an application of presented theories to the analysis of cross-cultural communication. Sponsored by the Faculty of Arts' Asia Institute and School of Languages and Linguistics, this subject will focus on cross-cultural communication at the intersection of cultural, linguistic, ethnic, and religious boundaries.