Attila Sagi

Attila Sagi is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Japanology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary. Previously, he served as a Lecturer at Eötvös Loránd University. His primary research focuses on Japanese dialectology and descriptive grammar, with a particular emphasis on Kansai dialects and historical linguistic changes.

• MA in Japanology (2011), Károli Gáspár Reformed University

His academic work explores:

• Linguistic standardization processes in Japan
• Loanwords (gairaigo) and their integration
• Historical evolution of dialects
• Pragmatics and nonverbal communication in Japanese

Publications span 2012–2018, covering topics like negation structures, honorifics, and emoticons in written Japanese. His research often intersects with cultural and historical contexts, particularly in analyzing rakugo performances and Edo-era language use.