In the academic year 2022/23, I am involved in the following:

• Teaching: LING103 (Linguistics), LING221 (Sounds of the World's Languages)
• Research Assistant: TARDIS project convened by Dr Patrycja Strycharczuk (Manchester) and Dr Sam Kirkham (Lancaster)

Previously, I have undertaken the following roles within Lancaster University:

• Teaching: LING223 (English Phonetics) 2021/22
• Program Committee Member: LAEL PG Conference Organisation Committee 2022

I am interested in a broad range of topics related to speech. In my PhD project, I am particularly keen on understanding the articulatory aspects of second/foreign language speech using ultrasound tongue imaging. 

I aim to identify:

• what articulatory gestures are important in contrasting English /l r/,
• what differences can be found in gestures among liquids in English and Japanese, and:
• how such differences in the number/magnitude of articulatory gestures influence the Japanese English learners' production of English liquids.

I use the ultrasound tongue imaging technique in order to visualise the tongue movement during speakers' production of English/Japanese liquids and to quantify the degree of tongue movement.

My PhD research is funded by Graduate Scholarship for Degree Seeking Students by Japan Student Services Organisation (JASSO) and a research grant by the Murata Science Foundation. 

I usually teach on modules/classes related to Phonetics and Phonology.

• 2022/23
  1. LING103 (Linguistics)
  2. LING221 (Sounds of the World's Languages)
• 2021/22
  1. LING223 (English Phonetics)