KAMIYAMA Takeki

KAMIYAMA Takeki is a Lecturer in linguistics and phonetics at Université Paris 8 Vincennes – Saint-Denis, specializing in experimental phonetics and second language acquisition. His research focuses on the acquisition and teaching of segmental and prosodic aspects of foreign languages, with particular emphasis on French vowels by Japanese learners and English phonetics for French learners. He is a member of the steering committee for the 'Cognition, Society and Language' research group and contributes to projects like IPCE-IPAC (InterPhonology of Contemporary English) and SITAF (Specificities of Verbal Interactions in English-French Tandems).

His work bridges theoretical phonetics and applied language pedagogy, analyzing vowel production, perception, and articulation through acoustic and experimental methods. Key areas include dialectal influences on language learning, cross-linguistic perception differences between French and Japanese listeners, and the development of reference models for foreign language education.

Recent publications (2011–2012) explore vowel acquisition patterns, synthetic speech perception, and corpus-based phonetic analysis, demonstrating expertise in both experimental design and pedagogical application. His research highlights the interplay between articulatory features, listener background, and instructional methodologies in second language phonetics.