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Sun, Yao
The HAKUBI Center for Advanced Research Program-Specific Assistant Professor
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Last Updated :2026/10/19
Basic Information
Email Address
Email Address
sun.yao.5i
kyoto-u.ac.jp
Academic Degree
- 01 Oct. 2019M.S.（University of Oxford）
- 28 May 2025DPhil in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies（University of Oxford）
Research History
- From Oct. 2026, To PresentDoshisha University, Institute for International Education Office, Part-time Lecturer
- From Sep. 2025, To Aug. 2026Ritsumeikan University, College of Global Liberal Arts, Part-time Lecturer
- From Jun. 2025, To PresentKyoto University, Graduate School of Letters, Project Assistant Professor
- From Apr. 2024, To Apr. 2025Institut d'études politiques de Paris, Part-time Lecturer
- From Apr. 2023, To Aug. 2024University of Oxford, Part-time Lecturer
- From Nov. 2021, To Oct. 2022The University of Osaka, School of Letters
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J-Global ID
Researcher number
91029355
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Last Updated :2026/10/19
Research
Research Topics, Overview of the research
Research Topics
Sociolinguistics, Linguistic AnthropologyOverview of the research
My research focuses on dialect perception and language commodification in modern Japan, analyzing linguistic behaviors across countries and regions that have experienced rigid language standardization.
Papers
- The Ese Stigma and the (Re-)Production of Shame in Kansai Dialect Lessons in Linguistically Post-Standardised JapanYao SUNLanguage, Shame and Education, 2027, Peer-reviewed, Lead author
