Chad Nilep

Chad Nilep is a Professor at Nagoya University's Institute of Liberal Arts and Sciences, affiliated with both the Department of Academic Writing and the Department of English. His research focuses on sociolinguistics, linguistic anthropology, and discourse analysis, with specialties in code-switching, political discourse, and language ideologies. Recent work includes studies on quotative particles in Japanese, bilingual sibling interactions, and the discursive construction of identity in transnational language-learning groups like Hippo Family Club.

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• Research Interests: Language and identity, political micro-economy, globalization's impact on language practices, and critical thinking in academic writing.

His publications explore topics such as radiation-related discrimination post-Fukushima, indigenous tourism authenticity, and metaphorical political promises. He has contributed to edited volumes like the Handbook of Discourse Analysis and authored Discourse, War and Terrorism. Research often combines ethnographic methods with discourse analysis to examine language's role in social hierarchies and global structures.