Profile
■Brief Introduction
Dr. Shin'ichiro (Shin) Ishikawa is Professor of Applied Linguistics at the School of Languages & Communication, Kobe University, Japan. His research interests cover corpus linguistics, statistical linguistics, TESOL, and SLA. He has published many academic papers and books on branches of applied linguistics. He is a leader in the ICNALE learner corpus project.
Curriculum Vitae
Shin’ichiro ISHIKAWA
Kobe University
1-2-1, Tsurukabuto, Nada-ku, Kobe, Japan
iskwshin@kobe-u.ac.jp
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Shinichiro_Ishikawa
■Education
Okayama University. Ph.D. in English Literature (2004)
Kobe University. MA in English Literature (1994)
Kobe University. BA in English Literature (1992)
■Current Academic Position
Full Professor of Institute for Promotion of Higher Education/ Graduate School of Intercultural Studies/ Center of Mathematics and Data Sciences, Kobe University
■Previous Academic Positions
2013- Current: Professor, Kobe University
2001-2013: Associate Professor, Kobe University
2001-2004: Assistant Professor, Hiroshima International University
1999-2001: Assistant Professor, Shizuoka Prefectural University
1994-1999: Part-time Instructor, University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences
■Awards
2019 GSK (Language Resources Association) Language Resource Award
2013 JAECS (Japan Association of English Corpus Studies) Academic Award
2012 CELES (Chubu English Language Education Society) Academic Award
2008 JACET (Japan Association of College English Teachers) Academic Award
2008 JASELE (Japan Society of English Language Education) Academic Award
■External Research Grant
See KAKENHI Database for details.
2023-2026 MEXT/JSPS KAKENHI Grant (Kiban B: 23H00641) JPY 13,260,000
2020-2023 MEXT/JSPS KAKENHI Grant (Houga: 20K20699) JPY: 5,980,000
2020-2022 MEXT/JSPS KAKENHI Grant (Kiban B: 20H01282) JPY: 13,000,000
2017-2019 MEXT/JSPS KAKENHI Grant (Kiban B: 17H02360）JPY 17,030,000
2015-2017 MEXT/JSPS KAKENHI Grant (Hoga: 15K12909) JPY 3,380,000
2013～2015 MEXT/JSPS KAKENHI Grant (Kiban B: 25284104) JPY 17,030,000
2012～2014 MEXT/JSPS KAKENHI Grant (Hoga: 24652120）JPY 3640,000
2010-2012 MEXT/JSPS KAKENHI Grant (Kiban B: 22320104）JPY 16,770,000
2007-2009 MEXT/JSPS KAKENHI Grant (Young Scholar Fund B: 19720135）JPY 3,410,000
2005-2007 MEXT/JSPS KAKENHI Grant (Young Scholar Fund B: 17720135) JPY 2,700,000
■Current Professional Activities (2024)
Mathematical Linguistic Society of Japan, Vice President
Japan Association of Stylistics, Executive Board Member
Association for Japanese and English Language and Culture, Executive Board Member
■Peer Reviewer for Academic Journals and Publishers
Natural Language Engineering (CUP), Language & Speech (SAGE), Journal of Mathematical Linguistics, JACET Journal, Lexicography Asialex Journal (Springer), Proceedings of Learner Corpus Research, Journal of the Japan Society of English Language Education
■Recent Invited Talks and Keynote Speeches
2022/5 Asian Learners’ L2 English Use Findings from the ICNALE (Malaysian Corpus & Applied Linguistics Monthly Webinars)
2022/10 A New Perspective in Learner Corpus Research ― A View from Asia ― (2022 ALAK International Conference & AILA East-Asia Forum)
2023/3 The ICNALE Global Rating Archives: A New Dataset for the Analyses of L2 Learners' Spoken and Written Outputs )The 32nd Joint Workshop on Linguistics and Language Processing (JWLLP))
2023/9 The ICNALE Learner Corpus Project: For the Analysis of Asian Learners' L2 English (Beijing Foreign Studies University, Corpus Research Group Seminar No 136)
2023/11 An Interface of Data and Education: What learner corpus tells L2 teachers and learners (2023 Symposium of the Frontiers on the Development and Innovation of Applied Linguistics Empowered by Digital Intelligence/数智赋能的应用语言学发展与创新论坛）
■Graduate Supervisions at Kobe University
Ph. D. : 7 students (2012, 2013, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2022)
MA: 22 students (2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2010, 2012, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2022, 2022, 2024, 2024)
■Thesis Supervision Committee Members at Other Universities (Invited)
2021 Ph. D (Tokyo University of Foreign Studies)
2020 Ph.D. (GC University, Faisalabad, Pakistan)
2018 Ph. D. (Kumamoto University)
2017 Ph. D. (GC University, Faisalabad, Pakistan)
2014 MA (National Singapore University)
2013 Ph. D. (Tokyo University of Foreign Studies)
■Major Publications (Books)
The ICNALE Guide: An Introduction to a Learner Corpus Study on Asian Learners’ L2 English (Routledge, 2023)
An Introduction to Corpus Linguistics（ベーシックコーパス言語学）(Hitsuji Shobo, 2021)
■Graduate Courses Taught at Kobe University
Corpus Linguistics
Applied Linguistics
Statistical Linguistics
■Undergraduate Courses Taught at Kobe University
Foreign Language Teaching Methodology
English Communication
Data Sciences
