A casual blog of a linguist
Two years after defending my PhD thesis, my first single-author book based on the thesis will be published soon. It doesn’t feel real yet. The book is entitled Patient-centred Communication: Discourse of In-home Medical Consultations for Older Adults. The content concerns the patient-doctor relationship, authentic examples (including 45 extracts) of medical consultations recorded in Tokyo,… Continue reading The importance of passion
It has been really busy since January but, at the same time, productive and enjoyable. The academic year 2021–22 was much more hectic than usual, but what now brightens my heart is a bouquet of roses and sunflowers that I received from my students after our last class! A lovely message card was also enclosed.… Continue reading Like Sunflowers
The year 2021 has sped by incredibly fast. This semester, I made some trips to meet in person and collaborate with my research partners. One of the happiest moments from this year was when I joined woodblock print workshops designed for people with dementia. We created woodblock prints together in the traditional Japanese style. We… Continue reading Christmas around the corner