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Our Journal has been registered in LLBA

We are pleased to announce that the Journal of the Society (Onsei Kenkyu) has been registered in LLBA (Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts) provided by ProQuest. The articles published between 1997 and 2019 are now available on LLBA.

Cancellation of the event on March 21st

The event on March 21st (a seminar on Japanese phonetics) has been cancelled to prevent the possible spread of the new coronavirus.

Thank you for your understanding and collaboration.

Cancellation of the event on March 7th

The event on March 7th (a seminar on English phonetics) has been cancelled to prevent the possible spread of the new coronavirus.

Thank you for your understanding and collaboration.

Possible cancellation of events due to the spread of the coronavirus

Some events held by the society may be cancelled to prevent the possible spread of the new coronavirus. The relevant information will be announced on the website of the society the day before each event.

In case you attend one of the events, you are strongly advised to wear a mask and wash your hands regularly. If you have any symptoms, such as a fever, please avoid attending any event.

Thank you for your understanding and collaboration.

Now Accepting Applications for the FY2019 Academic Research Incentive Award of the Phonetic Society of Japan

The Academic Research Incentive Award was established in FY2012 by the Phonetic Society of Japan to encourage research and development in phonetics. This award consists of a certificate recognizing excellent work or activity contributing to the development and dissemination of phonetics by members of the Society and an additional prize of 50,000 yen

We are accepting applications for FY2019 as described below. You are cordially invited to apply.

Chair of Incentive Award Selection Committee
Isao UEDA

Guidelines for Application for the FY2019 Academic Research Incentive Award of the PSJ

Eligibility for application:

Eligibility is limited to members of the Society who have paid their dues for the current fiscal year. In case of group application, group representatives must be members of the Society who have paid their dues for the current fiscal year. Collective members and supporting members are not eligible.

Works or activities eligible for consideration:

Research and education works or activities from the last eight fiscal years including the current fiscal year, other than research papers and verbal presentations, contributing to the development and dissemination of phonetics, including publications such as textbooks and dictionaries, audio sources and corpora, teaching materials and aids, teaching and diagnostic methods, and software and electronic tools.

Application method:

Please send the necessary application forms to the e-mail address below.
Note: Please also submit any necessary physical supporting materials relevant to the applicant’s work.

Application forms:

(Note: In principle, application forms and supporting materials received will not be returned.)

Applicant information (Form 1-1): Name, date of birth, address, phone number, e-mail address, affiliation and position, educational background, and research history (group research history in case of collaborative works) Note: In case of collaborative work, submit information on all members separately. (Form 1-2)
Description of the applicant’s work or activity (Form 2):
1. Title of work or activity
2. Summary of work or activity (one sheet of A4-sized paper in approx. 1,200 characters, together with necessary photos, etc.)
  - Note 1: Provide URL etc. in the summary of the work if the work is a website.
  - Note 2: If electronic data other than websites are submitted in support of the work, submit the data as supporting materials relevant to the applicant’s work as described in (c).
3. Indicate if submitting physical supporting materials relevant to the applicant’s work
  - Note 1: Submit the actual work if the work is a book or other physical medium.
  - Note 2: It is possible to submit sound or video materials relevant to the applicant’s work. However, they should be submitted in a format independent of any special device or software for reproduction.
  - Note 3: Send supporting materials by simple registered mail (You can use the letter pack service) and write “FY2019 applicant’s work for the Academic Research Incentive Award of the Phonetic Society of Japan” in red on the cover.
Recommendation for the applicant’s work written by a member of the Society who has paid his/her membership fee for the current fiscal year in approx. 1,200 characters (Form 3)

Deadline for application:

January 31, 2020

E-mail address for application:

psj-shoureishou@bunken.co.jp
Note: Please enter as subject: Application for the Academic Research Incentive Award of the Phonetic Society of Japan

Address for physical delivery of supporting materials relevant to the applicant’s work:

The Administration Office of the Phonetic Society of Japan
c/o International Academic Publishing Company, Ltd., Academy Center,
358-5 Yamabuki-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-0801, Japan; TEL: +81-3-5937-6763
Note: Deadline: Same as the deadline for application

Contact:

psj-shoureishou@bunken.co.jp
Note: Please enter as subject: Inquiry about the Academic Research Incentive Award of the Phonetic Society of Japan

Screening schedule:

January 31, 2020: Deadline for application
February and March 2020: Screening
March 2020: Result presentation (Announcement the winners on the website of the Society, etc.)
September 2020: Presentation ceremony (at the General Meeting of the Annual Convention)

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Application Forms for the FY2016 Academic Research Incentive Award

Form1-1 (pdf)
Form1-2 (pdf)
Form2 (pdf)
Form3 (pdf)

Form1-1 (MS Word)
Form1-2 (MS Word)
Form2 (MS Word)
Form3 (MS Word)

The 340th Regular Meeting -Call for Oral Presentations and Symposium Organization-

　Submission for oral presentations and symposium is now open. Submission is limited to members who have paid the annual membership fee for 2019.

Date:	Saturday, November 30th, 2019
Venue:	Osaka Jogakuin University, Tamatsukuri Campus 　(2-26-54 Tamatsukuri, Osaka-shi, Osaka) http://www.wilmina.ac.jp/oj/?english=access
Organizer:	Associate Professor Tomomi Otsuka

―Call for oral presentations―

　Submission for oral presentations (40 minutes, including Q&A. Submission should be original research that has not been published elsewhere) is now open. Please send the information below by email by Friday, October 18th, 2019 to psj2016k@yahoo.co.jp in both PDF and MSWord formats. Please insert “Submission for 340th Regular Meeting” in the email subject and “340th Regular Meeting (Presenter’s name)” as the file name. Please embed all fonts in the PDF file. Notification of acceptance will be sent around October 25th after the reviewing process.

Names of presenters in Japanese
Names of presenters in English
Affiliations of presenters in Japanese
Affiliations of presenters in English
Names and contact information (email) of persons in charge of receiving notification of acceptance
Title of presentation (Japanese title not needed if presentation is to be given in English)
Abstract (about 400 Japanese characters, or about 200 English words)
Equipment necessary for presentation (laptop and projector excluded)

―Call for symposium organization―

　Symposiums at Regular Meetings are to offer opportunities for presenters and audience to have discussions on a particular topic after the talks by several presenters. The report at the symposium does not have to be completed work; rather it is aimed for research projects in progress. Submission for symposium presentations is now open. Please send the information below by email in both PDF and MSWord formats by Friday, October 11th, 2018 to psj2016k@yahoo.co.jp Please insert “Submission for symposium at 340th Regular Meeting” in the email subject and “340th Regular Meeting (Presenter’s name)” as the file name. Please embed all fonts when preparing PDF files. Notification of acceptance will be sent around October 18th after the reviewing process.。

Title of symposium in Japanese (less than 50 letters)
Title of symposium in English (less than 25 words)
Organizer’s name, affiliation, and contact information (email, telephone, address)
Names and affiliations of presenters in Japanese
Names and affiliations of presenters in English
Abstract of workshop (less than 1000 Japanese characters, or less than 500 English words. Please indicate time allocations.)
Others (Necessary equipment or material)

＜Guidelines for preparing symposium proposal＞

Time allocation: The symposium should be at least two hours but should not go over three hours. 20% of the time should be provided for Q&A including the audience.
Presenters: There should be more than two presenters, and more than half of them should be members of the Phonetic Society of Japan. The symposium may have a chairperson and panel members (members or non-members).
Topic: should be suitable as presentations at the Phonetic Society of Japan.
Preparation: PR activities and operations on the symposium day will be supported by the Planning Committee. However, the organizer is fully responsible for any preparation before the symposium day. The Phonetic Society of Japan will not provide travelling expenses or rewards for presenters.

(Planning Committee)

Proceedings of the 33rd general meeting

Dear members,

The proceedings of the 33rd general meeting is now available online. Please access “PSJ my page.”

Childcare services at the 33rd general meeting

We provide childcare services at the general meeting. Please see here for more detail or contact psj-hoiku[at]bunken.co.jp by e-mail.

Pre-registration for the reception on the general meeting

Dear members,

The reception will be held on the first day of the general meeting:

Time: 18:00-20:00
Date: Sat., Sept. 28, 2019
Venue: Rafaela Hall cafeteria in Seisen University
Fee: 6000 yen (3000 yen for students)

Please register by September 18 with this online form.
In the form:
氏名: Your name
所属: Your affiliation
種別: Whether you are a student or not
一般: General member
学生: Student member

Please print a copy of the confirmation message for the reception and bring it with you at the event.

Inquiries:
Planning Committee
Email: psj2016k@yahoo.co.jp

We are looking forward to your participation.

The Journal of the Phonetic Society of Japan (Onsei Kenkyu) Volume 23

The latest issue of the Journal of the Phonetic Society of Japan (or Onsei Kenkyu) volume 23 is now available for download on J-STAGE.