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.