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HIRAMEKI TOKIMEKI SCIENCE 2018 "Time machine-less travel to the past: Visualization of classical and modern Japanese"

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Language changes with times. The meaning of a word today is often not exactly what it was in the past. Time machines and audio recordings of classical Japanese do not exist, but it is possible to decipher how words were used in sentences long time ago. Professor Hilofumi Yamamoto takes you to the world of classical Japanese language using visualization methods. Let's discuss linguistics together!

Details

Date
Wednesday, August 1, 2018 10:00 - 17:15 (Reception open from 9:50)
Venue
Participants
20 junior high school students
Registration
Registration Form (Japanese)outer
Registration deadline: Wednesday, July 18, 2018
*
We will select the participants considering "reason of participation" on the Registration Form, if there are too many applicants. Selection results will be notified two weeks before the event date.
Representative
Professor Hilofumi Yamamoto, Institute for Liberal Arts

This is the 4th year. We have the event on Wednesday August 1st, 10:00-17:00. at the 1 st building lounge.

Would you like to talk about linguistics with Graduate school students and international students?

What kind of field of study is linguistics?

What kind of place is University?

What kind of daily life is a University professor?

Why is Professor Yamamoto doing research on linguistics at Tokyo Institute of Technology?

We will respond to various questions received from all the past participants until now.

As usual, any questions are welcomed.

How do you calculate and compare old language and current language using computers?

How words are used in literature?

What are the differences between Japanese and other languages?

Walking on our campus, eating sandwiches together, enjoying cookie time, it is a full day event!

Let's enjoy the fantastic summer day at Tokyo Institute of Technology.

In winter, we have a plan to host similar programs with elementary school students.

Elementary school students should join in December event.

Please apply from the page of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.

Not only students but also their parents are seriously working on the special workbook of the event.
Not only students but also their parents are seriously working
on the special workbook of the event.

It's fun to study linguistics with Dr. Hideki Shirakawa, Nobel prize laureate in chemistry, at TokyoTech!
It's fun to study linguistics with Dr. Hideki Shirakawa,
Nobel prize laureate in chemistry, at TokyoTech!

Why do we need to calculate some for the study of literature!? Hum..
Why do we need to calculate some for the study of literature!?
Hum..

It's a human-powered aircraft! I am telling you, it can fly!
It's a human-powered aircraft! I am telling you, it can fly!

Smiles with a testamur of 'Doctor of the Future in Linguistics'..

Smiles with a testamur of 'Doctor of the Future in Linguistics'..

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Contact

Hilofumi Yamamoto

Email yamagen@ila.titech.ac.jp

Ruri Kasahara

Email kasahara.r.aa@m.titech.ac.jp

Update : June 20, 2018

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