Shoji Azuma

Dr.
Shoji Azuma
東照二
Born(1956-02-14)14 February 1956
Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Alma materWaseda University
Occupation(s)Sociolinguist, professor, Ski Instructor,[1] Author
AwardsConsul-General of Japan Commendation Award (2021)[2]

Shoji Azuma (東 照二、1956年 – ）is a Japanese sociolinguist, ski instructor,[1] Author[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] and Professor of World Languages and Cultures at the University of Utah (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.[10]

  1. ^ a b Azuma, Shoji (2015). "スキーリフトに乗り合わせた北米の初対面の人たちは，どのように会話をするのか？" [How Do Strangers Speak on a Ski Lift in North American Ski Resorts? - A Discourse Analysis of Small Talk]. Journal of Ski Science. 12 (1). Japan Society of Ski Sciences: 3–14. doi:10.14845/jskisciences.12.1_3. ISSN 1349-449X. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Dr. Shoji Azuma, Professor of Linguistics at Utah University receives Consul-General's Award (July 28, 2021)". Consulate-General of Japan in Denver. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  3. ^ Azuma, Shoji (20 January 2009). What Leading Means – The War of Words (in Japanese). Kenkyusha.
  4. ^ Azuma, Shoji (10 March 1994). Polite English, Rude English (in Japanese). Kenkyusha.
  5. ^ Azuma, Shoji (20 May 2014). Why do certain people get heard more? ~Public Speaking and How to Learn it~ (in Japanese). Kobunsha.
  6. ^ Azuma, Shoji (20 November 2009). Sociolinguistics 101: The Exciting World of Living Words (in Japanese) (Revised ed.). Kenkyusha. ISBN 978-4-327-40157-3.
  7. ^ Azuma, Shoji (1 August 2000). Bilingualism - Is a second language possible (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-149515-9.
  8. ^ Azuma, Shoji; Nishikage, Hiroko; Ogawa, Kunihiko (1 July 1995). Japanese Society and Economy - Moderate to Advanced Japanese (in Japanese). Tokyo: Kenkyusha Publishing. ISBN 978-4-327-38437-1.
  9. ^ Azuma, Shoji (1 December 1999). Studying Abroad in the USA - Without these Words, You won't make it past your first day! (in Japanese). Kodansha International. ISBN 978-4-7700-2470-1.
  10. ^ "SHOJI AZUMA - Teaching - Faculty Profile - The University of Utah". faculty.utah.edu. Retrieved 3 December 2023.