Shoichi Iwasaki, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures. His book publications include Subjectivity in Grammar and Discourse: Theoretical considerations and a case study of Japanese spoken discourse (Amsterdam/Philadelphia, 1993), Japanese – Revised edition (John Benjamin Publishing Company, 2013).and A Reference Grammar of Thai (Cambridge University Press, 2005), as well as multiple edited volumes. Other publications include textbooks, reviews, encyclopedia entries, and articles.