Erika Hirano
استاد آموزشی · Japanese Pitch Accent Acquisition
Pennsylvania State Universityمعرفی
Erika Hirano is a Teaching Professor of Japanese at the Department of Asian Studies, Pennsylvania State University. She is affiliated with the College of the Liberal Arts and holds office at 201E Old Botany Building. Her work focuses on Japanese language education and phonological acquisition.
Education:
- B.A. in English Language and Literature (Minor: General Education), Kanagawa University, Japan (2001)
- M.A. in Foreign Language Education, University of Kansas (2007)
- Ph.D. in Foreign Language Education (Minor: Linguistics), University of Kansas (2011)
Research interests include Japanese pitch accent acquisition, language teaching methodologies, and applied linguistics. Her studies explore how learners internalize tonal patterns in Japanese and pedagogical strategies for effective second-language instruction.
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