Pragmatics, Usage Study

Humanities & social sciences, Linguistics

Apr. 2018 - Present
The College of Law, Nihon University, College of Law, Professor, Professor

Apr. 2009 - Mar. 2018
The College of Law, Nihon University, College of Law, Associate Professor, Associate Professor

Apr. 2006 - Mar. 2009
The College of Law, Nihon University, College of Law, Full-time Lecturer, Full-time Lecturer

Apr. 2001 - Mar. 2005
The College of Humanities and Sciences, Nihon University, The Department of the English Language, Research Assistant, Research Assistant

Apr. 1999 - Mar. 2001
Nihon University Junior Highschool and Highschool (Kanagawa), General Course, Part-time teacher, Part-time teacher

Apr. 1996 - Mar. 1998
The Shoei Junior Highschool and Highschool (Tokyo), General Course, Part-time teacher, Part-time teacher

Apr. 1994 - Mar. 1996
Keihoku Junior Highschool and Highschool (Tokyo), General Course, Part-time teacher, Part-time teacher

Apr. 1987 - Mar. 1991
Yamaguchi Prefectural Highschool of Kano, General Course, Full-time teacher, Full-time teacher

Apr. 1986 - Mar. 1987
Yamaguchi Prefectural Highschool of Kano, General Course, Lecturer, Lecturer

Apr. 1997 - Mar. 2000
Nihon University, Graduate School of Literature and Social Sciences, English Literature

Jul. 1998 - Mar. 1999
University of Reading, Master Course, Faculty of Letters

Apr. 1996 - Mar. 1997
Nihon Uinversity, Graduate School of Literature and Social Sciences, Graduate School of English Literature

Apr. 1992 - Mar. 1994
Saitama University, Graduate School of Cultural Science, Master Course in Language Science

Apr. 1991 - Mar. 1992
Rikkyo University, Graduate School of Literature, English Literature

Apr. 1981 - Mar. 1986
Yamaguchi University, Faculty of Humanities, Western History

Apr. 1977 - Mar. 1980
Prefectural Highschool of Yamaguchi, General Course, General Course

Apr. 2020 - Present
A Referee of a paper, The Japan Society of English Usage and Style

Apr. 2020 - Present
A Board Member, The Japan Society of English Usage and Style

Apr. 2020 - Present
A Referee of a paper, The Japanese Association for Studies in English Communication

Apr. 2020 - Present
A Board Member, The Japanese Association for Studies in English Communication

Mar. 2015
The Japanese Association for Studies in English Communication, Research Encouragement Award
A Study of a "Not Already" Construction with a Sepcial Emphasis on its Pragmatic Aspect

★A Comparison of the English Particles Above and Over
Koji Mizumoto
International Cultural Expression Studies, Mar. 2021, Refereed, Not invited
Lead

A Comparison of the English Particles: Under and Below
Koji Mizumoto
Omon Ronso, Mar. 2025, Refereed, Not invited

A study of semantic differences between "X is over" and "X is up", both of which mean "termination / completion" of something
Koji Mizumoto
English Usage and Style, Jun. 2017, Refereed, Not invited
Lead

A pragmatic analysis of "already", which occurs in the negative sentences
Koji Mizumoto
The Bulletin of the Japanese Association for Studies in English Communication, Dec. 2014, Refereed, Not invited
Lead

An Analysis of "up" from the viewpoint of cognitive linguistics
Koji Mizumoto
Omon Ronso (The Journal of the Cherry Gate), Feb. 2012, Refereed, Not invited
Lead

A Study about the Linguistic Tools that Make Expressions Polite
水本 孝二
Omon Ronso, Feb. 2011, Refereed, Not invited
Lead

A Study of English Expressions of Appendicular Kinesics
水本 孝二
Omon Ronso, Feb. 2010, Refereed, Not invited
Lead

「部分構文」と「全体＋部分構文」の意味の相違について
水本 孝二
『桜文論叢』, Dec. 2008, Refereed, Not invited
Lead

Have使役文と換喩文との相違について
水本 孝二
『桜文論叢』, Jan. 2008, Refereed, Not invited
Lead

英語における語の遠近による意味の相違について
水本 孝二
『桜文論叢』, Feb. 2007, Refereed, Not invited
Lead

A study about English Particles: "in front of" and "behind": What is in front and what is behind?
Koji Mizumoto
The Kansai Branch Forum of the Japanese Association for Studies in English Communication, Jan. 2026, Not invited

A study about English Particles: Behind and In front of
Koji Mizumoto
A general convention of the Japanese Association for Studies in English Communication, Oct. 2023, Not invited

空間的位置関係を示す不変化詞について
水本孝二
日本大学英文学会学術研究発表会, Dec. 2018, 日本大学英文学会, Not invited

英語前置詞の多様性：aboveとoverについて
水本孝二
日本英語文化学会12月例会, Dec. 2017, 日本英語文化学会, Not invited

above, over, の意味の違いについて
水本孝二
日本英語コミュニケーション学会第26回年次大会, Oct. 2017, 日本英語コミュニケーション学会, Not invited

Differences in meaning among "above", "over", and "up"
Koji Mizumoto
Teh 25th General Convention of the The Association for Studies in English Communication, Oct. 2016, The Japanese Association for Studies in English Communication, Not invited

「読み」の実践と可能性―英文学と英語学の視点―
Koji Mizumoto (Nihon U.); Hiroshi Sasagawa (Chuo U.)
45th Conference of the Japan Society of English Usage and Style, Jun. 2016, The Japan Society of English Usage and Style, Not invited

A Study about differences in meaning between "up" and "down", both of which mean "termination" of something
Koji Mizumoto
24th Conference of the Japanese Association for Studies in English Communcation, Oct. 2015, The Japanese Association for Studies in English Communication, Not invited

A Study about the asymmetrical relationship between "up" and "down"
Koji Mizumoto
23rd Conference of the Japanese Association for Studies in English Communcation, Oct. 2014, The Japanese Association for Studies in English Communication, Not invited

A pragmatic analysis of "already", which occurs in the negative sentences
Koji Mizumoto
23rd Conference of the Japanese Association for Studies in English Communication, Oct. 2012, The Japanese Association for Studies in English Communcation, Not invited

前置詞（副詞）の意味の認知的分析： "up" について
日本英語表現学会第40回記念大会, Jun. 2011, Not invited

"UP"の認知的意味
日本英語コミュニケーション学会第44回関西地区研究フォーラム, Jan. 2011, Not invited

シンポジウム：ポライトネスと英語表現 発表タイトル：英語におけるポライトネスを表すツールについて
山本 英一(関西大学)、並木 幸充(東京理科大学)
The Japan Society of English Usage and Style: the 39th Convention, Jun. 2010, The Japan Society fo English Usage and Style

シンポジウム：ポライトネスと英語表現発表タイトル：英語におけるポライトネスを表すツールについて
山本 英一; 並木 幸充
The Japan Society of English Usage and Style: the 39th Convention, Jun. 2010, The Japan Society fo English Usage and Style, Not invited

A study about differences in meaning between "verb + object" construction and "verb + preposition + object"
Koji Mizumoto
The Japan Society of English Usage and Style, Jun. 2009, The Japan Society of English Usage and Style, Not invited

A Study about differences between "holistic" interpretation and "partial" interpretation
Koji Mizumoto
3rd Conference of the Kansai Branch of the English Literary Society of Japan, Dec. 2008, The Kansai Branch of the English Literary Society of Japan, Not invited

A Study about the passive forms of holistic construction and partial construction
Koji Mizumoto
37th Conference of The Japan Society of English Usage and Style, Jun. 2008, The Japan Society of English Usage and Style, Not invited

A Study about the differences in meaning between "partial" construction and "partial + holistic" construction
Koji Mizumoto
36th Conference of The Japan Society of English Usage and Style, Jun. 2007, The Japan Society of English Usage and Style, Not invited

A Study about differences in meaning between "verb + object" construction and "Verb + preposition + object" construction
Koji Mizumoto
The English Literature Society of Nihon University, Sep. 2005, The English Literature Society of Nihon University, Not invited

A Study about "distal and proximal" differences in meaning
Koji Mizumoto
35th Conference of the Japan Society of English Usage and Style, Jun. 2005, The Japan Society of English Usage and Style, Not invited

English Writing
Apr. 2021 - Present
Nihon University College of Law

English Reading
Apr. 2006 - Present
Nihon University College of Law

Testing English Proficiency
Apr. 2006 - Present
Nihon University College of Law

TOEIC
Apr. 2006 - Mar. 2016
Nihon University College of Law

Apr. 2023 - Present
The Society of Psychoanalytical Study of English Language and Literature

Apr. 2011 - Present
The Japanese Association for Studies in English Communication

Apr. 2005 - Present
The Japan Society of English Usage and Style

Apr. 1996 - Present
The Society of English Grammar and Usage

Apr. 1996 - Present
The English Literary Society of Nihon University