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Dr Mayuko Inagawa
BA, MA, PhD, FHEA
Teams and roles for Mayuko Inagawa
Lecturer
Languages (modern)
Overview
I am a Lecturer in Japanese in the School of Modern Languages at Cardiff University. My work focuses on Japanese language education, educational scholarship, and collaborative initiatives that enhance student learning and support student mobility. I teach Japanese language across the undergraduate programme and support students before and during their Year Abroad in Japan. My current collaborative scholarship, funded by the Japan Foundation, explores how universities can better prepare students for their Year Abroad and support their transition back into final-year study.
Building on my background in sociolinguistics and applied linguistics, my broader research and scholarship interests include language contact and change, language use in contemporary Japan, World Englishes, and Japanese language education.
Publication
2021
- Furukawa, A. et al., 2021. Legal points of consideration for online teaching: a guide for teachers of Japanese language in the UK. BATJ. Available at: https://www.batj.org.uk/images/batjproject/batjproject4jyapiusp_final9sep21.pdf.
2019
- Slater, S. and Inagawa, M. 2019. Bridging cultural divides: role reversal as pedagogy. Journal of Teaching in International Business 30 (3), pp.269-308. (10.1080/08975930.2019.1698395)
2017
- Slater, S. and Inagawa, M. 2017. Breaking borders between East and West: integrated approaches for learning and teaching. Presented at: Learning, Teaching & Student Experience 2017 Bristol, UK 25-26 April 2017.
2016
- Inagawa, M. , Chiba, R. and Matsuura, H. 2016. Japanese English: what makes it un/intelligible?. Presented at: The 49th Annual Meeting of the British Association of Applied Linguistics (BAAL) Anglia Ruskin University, UK 1-3 September 2016.
2015
- Inagawa, M. 2015. Creative and innovative uses of English in contemporary Japan: localised taste of the global in manners posters and advertising texts. English Today 31 (3), pp.11-16. (10.1017/S026607841500019X)
- Inagawa, M. 2015. Glocal features of English in contemporary Japan.. Presented at: British Association of Japanese Studies (BAJS) Annual Conference SOAS, University of London, UK 10-11 September 2015.
- Matsuura, H. and Inagawa, M. 2015. Exploring perceived comprehensibility and actual comprehension in English as a lingua franca. Presented at: The 25th Annual Conference of the European Second Language Association (EUROSLA 25) Aix-en-Provence, France 27- 29 August 2015.
2014
- Inagawa, M. 2014. A re-examination of loanwords as an aid for English language learning and teaching. International Journal of Liberal Arts and Social Science 2 (3), pp.13-26.
2013
- Inagawa, M. 2013. Usages of English lexicon in Japanese. Presented at: Change English: Contacts & Variation University of Helsinki, Finland 10-12 June 2013.
2012
- Inagawa, M. 2012. Evolution of the English-derived word ‘karā’ in contemporary Japanese. Japanese Studies 32 (3), pp.377-397. (10.1080/10371397.2012.732542)
2010
- Inagawa, M. 2010. Corpus-driven study of loanwords: Synchronic and diachronic change of English- derived words in contemporary Japanese. PhD Thesis , University of Queensland.
2007
- Inagawa, M. 2007. Influence of loanwords on English usage by Japanese learners of English. KATE Bulletin 21 , pp.85-96.
Articles
- Slater, S. and Inagawa, M. 2019. Bridging cultural divides: role reversal as pedagogy. Journal of Teaching in International Business 30 (3), pp.269-308. (10.1080/08975930.2019.1698395)
- Inagawa, M. 2015. Creative and innovative uses of English in contemporary Japan: localised taste of the global in manners posters and advertising texts. English Today 31 (3), pp.11-16. (10.1017/S026607841500019X)
- Inagawa, M. 2014. A re-examination of loanwords as an aid for English language learning and teaching. International Journal of Liberal Arts and Social Science 2 (3), pp.13-26.
- Inagawa, M. 2012. Evolution of the English-derived word ‘karā’ in contemporary Japanese. Japanese Studies 32 (3), pp.377-397. (10.1080/10371397.2012.732542)
- Inagawa, M. 2007. Influence of loanwords on English usage by Japanese learners of English. KATE Bulletin 21 , pp.85-96.
Conferences
- Slater, S. and Inagawa, M. 2017. Breaking borders between East and West: integrated approaches for learning and teaching. Presented at: Learning, Teaching & Student Experience 2017 Bristol, UK 25-26 April 2017.
- Inagawa, M. , Chiba, R. and Matsuura, H. 2016. Japanese English: what makes it un/intelligible?. Presented at: The 49th Annual Meeting of the British Association of Applied Linguistics (BAAL) Anglia Ruskin University, UK 1-3 September 2016.
- Inagawa, M. 2015. Glocal features of English in contemporary Japan.. Presented at: British Association of Japanese Studies (BAJS) Annual Conference SOAS, University of London, UK 10-11 September 2015.
- Matsuura, H. and Inagawa, M. 2015. Exploring perceived comprehensibility and actual comprehension in English as a lingua franca. Presented at: The 25th Annual Conference of the European Second Language Association (EUROSLA 25) Aix-en-Provence, France 27- 29 August 2015.
- Inagawa, M. 2013. Usages of English lexicon in Japanese. Presented at: Change English: Contacts & Variation University of Helsinki, Finland 10-12 June 2013.
Monographs
- Furukawa, A. et al., 2021. Legal points of consideration for online teaching: a guide for teachers of Japanese language in the UK. BATJ. Available at: https://www.batj.org.uk/images/batjproject/batjproject4jyapiusp_final9sep21.pdf.
Thesis
- Inagawa, M. 2010. Corpus-driven study of loanwords: Synchronic and diachronic change of English- derived words in contemporary Japanese. PhD Thesis , University of Queensland.
Research
My research areas include:
- Japanese Sociolinguistics
- Applied Linguistics
- Language and society
- Language contact and change (loanwords/borrowings)
- Language in media
- Corpus-based language studies
- World Englishes and English as a Lingua Franca
- Writing scripts
Teaching
Teaching approach
I teach Japanese language across the undergraduate programme, from beginner to advanced levels, with recent teaching focused mainly on intermediate-level modules. My teaching aims to develop students' language proficiency alongside intercultural understanding, preparing them for successful study during their Year Abroad in Japan. Drawing on my background in sociolinguistics, I incorporate sociolinguistic perspectives into my teaching to help students understand the Japanese language not merely as a linguistic system, but as a language shaped by and embedded within the social and cultural contexts in which it is used.
Module leadership
- ML5280 Intermediate Japanese
- ML5284 Ex-Advanced Language Year 2 Japanese
- ML4008 Study Programme in Japan: Semester - Autumn
- ML4009 Study Programme in Japan: Semester - Spring
- ML5421 Advanced Japanese
- ML5422 Japanese for Business
- ML5423 Japanese for Humanities
- ML5285 The World and Language of Business (Japanese)
Teaching contributions
- ML1548 Japanese for Post-A Level Learners
- ML1549 Elementary Japanese
- ML2115 Introduction to Translation Methods
- ML5363 Final Year Dissertation in Japanese Studies – supervision of undergraduate dissertations in applied linguistics and sociolinguistics
- MLT406 Specialised Translation: Scientific and Technical (postgraduate assessment)
Biography
Education and qualifications
- PhD in Sociolinguistics, University of Queensland, Australia
- MA in Applied Linguistics, University of Queensland, Australia
- BA in English Literature, Tsuda University, Japan
Career overview
Originally from Japan, I graduated from Tsuda University in Tokyo before moving to Australia to pursue postgraduate studies at the University of Queensland, where I completed an MA in Applied Linguistics and a PhD in Sociolinguistics.
Before joining Cardiff University in 2015, I taught Japanese at the University of Queensland, Monash University and the University of the Sunshine Coast in Australia.
Since joining Cardiff University, I have taught Japanese language across all undergraduate levels and contributed to curriculum development, assessment, quality assurance and Year Abroad provision. I have served as Year Abroad Coordinator for Japan, Chair of the School's Examination Board, Student Voice Coordinator for Japanese, and Exam Liaison Officer for Japanese. Beyond Cardiff, I currently serve as an External Examiner at York St John University and the University of Kent, and previously held an external examining appointment at the University of Reading.
Professional memberships
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
- Member of the British Association for Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language (BATJ)
Academic positions
- Lecturer in Japanese Language, Cardiff University (2015–present)
- Lecturer in Japanese Studies, University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia (2014-2015)
- Associate Lecturer in Japanese Studies, Monash University, Australia (2012-2013)
- Tutor in Japanese, University of Queensland, Australia (2007-2010)
Committees and reviewing
Internal
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Chair of the School's Examination Board, Cardiff University (2017–2019)
External
- External Examiner, University of Hertfordshire (2026–present)
- External Examiner for BA (Hons) Japanese, Intercultural Communication and Linguistics, BA (Hons) Japanese, TESOL and Linguistics, and MA TESOL with Japanese, York St John University (2024–present)
- External Reviewer for research grant proposals, Standing Committee on Language Education and Research (SCOLAR), Hong Kong (2023)
- External Panel Member, Quality Assurance Review of the Asian Languages Programme, Department of Modern Languages, University of the West Indies (2023)
- External Examiner for Japanese, University of Kent (2022–2026)
- Application Reviewer, JSPS London Short-term Pre/Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme (2021)
- Abstract Reviewer, British Association for Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language (2021)
- Peer Reviewer, Asia Pacific Language Variation (2018)
- External Examiner for IWLP Japanese, University of Reading (2017–2020)
- Peer Reviewer, International Journal of Applied Linguistics (2014)
- External Reviewer for research grant proposals, Research Grants Council of Hong Kong (2013, 2015–present)