Professor, University of Tokyo

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1. Affiliation

• Department of Language and Information Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

2. Research Fields

• Theoretical Linguistics (Phonology & Morphology):
  1. Optimality Theory
  2. Biological and Cognitive Bases on Phonology
  3. Comparative Phonology of English and Japanese
  4. Opacity
  5. Dissimilation and Assimilation
• Object Languages:
  1. Japanese
  2. English
  3. Winnebago
  4. Or any others that are interesting in theoretical respects

3. Contact Details

• TEL & FAX: +81-3-5454-6285
• Office: Building 18, Room 1201

"Metrical structure is not just a means of deriving stress but serves as a general organizing principle for the phonology of a particular language." ----- Bruce Hayes