History of the English Language

Historical Linguistics

Language Change

Corpus Linguistics

Genre Analysis

Teaching English as a Foreign Language

Needs Analysis

Humanities & social sciences, English linguistics, Historical Linguistics

Humanities & social sciences, Linguistics, Corpus Linguistics

Humanities & social sciences, Foreign language education, English as a Foreign Language

Apr. 2018 - Present
Nihon University, Department of Liberal Arts and Basic Sciences, College of Industrial Technology, Assistant Professor

Apr. 2017 - Mar. 2018
Nihon University, The Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences, Research associate

Apr. 2017 - Mar. 2018
Nihon University, Distance Learning Division, Part-time lecturer

Apr. 2017 - Mar. 2018
Nihon University, College of Risk Management, Part-time lecturer

Apr. 2017 - Mar. 2018
Nihon University, College of Humanities and Sciences, Part-time lecturer

Oct. 2014 - Mar. 2018
Tokyo City University, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences Foreign Languages Education Center, Part-time lecturer

Apr. 2016 - Mar. 2017
Saitama Medical University, Faculty of Health and Medical Care, Part-time lecturer

Sep. 2015 - Feb. 2016
University of Toronto, Dictionary of Old English, Centre for Medieval Studies, Visiting Scholar

Apr. 2014 - Mar. 2017
Nihon University, Graduate School of Literature and Social Sciences, English Language and Literature

Apr. 2012 - Mar. 2014
Nihon University, Graduate School of Literature and Social Sciences, English Language and Literature

Apr. 2009 - Mar. 2012
Nihon University, College of Humanities and Sciences, Department of English Language and Literature

Apr. 2006 - Dec. 2008
Iwate Medical University, School of Medicine, 医学科

Apr. 2025 - Present
Secretary (East Branch), The Japan Society for Medieval English Studies

Apr. 2025 - Present
Accounting auditor, The English Literary Society of Nihon University

Nov. 2023 - Present
Officer (Treasurer), Modern English Association

Apr. 2019 - Present
Committee member, The English Literary Society of Nihon University

Apr. 2019 - Mar. 2021
Officer (Treasurer), The Japan Society for Medieval English Studies

Dating Historical Texts Using Random Forest Regression (in press)
Nobuko Imataki; Yuichiro Kobayashi
In Maeda, M. and Hosaka, M. (eds.) Grammaticalization and Grammatical Change, Jun. 2026, Refereed
Lead

Designing Courses for Interdisciplinary Inquiry-Based Learning from The Perspective of SDGs III: Possibilities and Prospects of Generative AI-Supported Classes for Fostering Thorough Critical Thinking Skills
Jun MADA; Hiromichi ASAMOTO; Nobuko IMATAKI; Hironaga AKITA; Hitoshi SHIBAYAMA; Tomoki TAKAHASHI; Kentarou MORI; Masakazu MATSUMOTO
Journal of JSEE, Jan. 2026, Refereed

The effects of chunking instruction on eye movements and reading comprehension of EFL science and engineering students
Nobuko Imataki; Shota Okuyama; Jun Toyotani
Journal of Japan Society of Directories, Mar. 2025, Refereed, Not invited
Lead

Analyzing Disciplinary Variation in Abstracts: Linguistic Features across Scientific and Technical Fields
Nobuko Imataki; Yuichiro Kobayashi
Linguistics and Literature Studies, Dec. 2024, Refereed, Not invited
Lead

Designing Courses for Interdisciplinary Inquiry-Based Learning from the Perspective of SDGs II: Developing a Discussion Material for TBL to Foster Thorough Critical Thinking Skills
Jun MADA; Hiromichi ASAMOTO; Nobuko IMATAKI; Hironaga AKITA; Hitoshi SHIBAYAMA; Tomoki TAKAHASHI; Kentarou MORI; Masakazu MATSUMOTO
Journal of JSEE, Jul. 2024, Refereed

Designing Courses for Interdisciplinary Inquiry-Based Learning from the Perspective of SDGs: Evaluating Course Effects on a Large Class of Students Taking a First-Year Engineering Program
Jun MADA; Hiromichi ASAMOTO; Nobuko IMATAKI; Hironaga AKITA; Kenichi ARAI; Yasunori OHKUMA; Naoki OSAKA; Toshiki KIKUCHI; Yuichiro KITAJIMA; Naoki KOBAYASHI; Hitoshi SHIBAYAMA; Tomoki TAKAHASHI; Masaki TAKAYOSE; Shinichiro MIURA; Hiroaki MINAMISAWA; Kentarou MORI; Masakazu MATSUMOTO
Journal of JSEE, Mar. 2024, Refereed

Between Shall and Will: A Comparative Study of Shall and Will in Early Modern English
Nobuko Imataki
Expressions: International Cultural Expression Studies, Mar. 2021, Refereed, Not invited
Lead

Word Order in Genitive Constructions with Quantifiers in the Old English Orosius
Nobuko Imataki
Expressions: International Cultural Expression Studies, Mar. 2020, Refereed
Lead

Genitive Constructions in Matthew: A Diachronic Perspective
Nobuko Imataki
Studies in English Language and Literature, Mar. 2017, Refereed, Not invited
Lead

Preterite-Present Verbs in Beowulf
Nobuko Imataki
Studies in English Language and Literature, Mar. 2016, Refereed, Not invited
Lead

The Diachronic Study of Auxiliary Will
Nobuko Imataki
Studies in English Language and Literature, Mar. 2014, Refereed, Not invited
Lead

[MA thesis] The Diachronic Study of Auxiliary Will
Nobuko Imataki
MA thesis, Nihon University, Mar. 2014, Refereed, Not invited

［Essay］Tracing a Century of the Department of English Language and Literature (in press)
Nobuko Imataki
English Literary Society of Nihon University News Letter, Jun. 2026, Not refereed, Invited
Lead

［Research Note］Report on the State of English Courses in the College of Industrial Technology
Nobuko Imataki; Michelle Johnson
Journal of the College of Industrial Technology, Nihon University, 20 Jun. 2025, Refereed, Invited
Lead

[Book Review] R. M. W. Dixon (2021) English Prepositions: Their Meanings and Uses
Nobuko Imataki
Studies in Medieval English Language and Literature, 11 Sep. 2024, Refereed, Invited
Lead

［Research Note］Application of Corpus Analysis in Teaching English for Science and Technology
Yuichiro KOBAYASHI; Nobuko IMATAKI
日本大学生産工学部研究報告. B, 文系, 20 Jun. 2023, Refereed

［Research Note］Report on the Situation of Compulsory English Courses under the Quarter System in the College of Industrial Technology
Nobuko IMATAKI; Akira HAMADA; Yuichiro KOBAYASHI; Michelle JOHNSON; Ian ELLSWORTH; Etsuko FUKUOKA; Miyako HADA; Christopher HEWITT; Chisa ISHIBE; Misao ISHIZUKA; Hiromi KINOSHITA; Masato KOGURE; Kevin MILLER; Tom OKI; Jacob SHERE; Kazuko SHIMADA; Naomi YABE
Journal of the College of Industrial Technology B, Nihon University, 20 Jun. 2019, Refereed, Not invited
Lead

［Essay］Days in Narashino
Nobuko Imataki
English Literary Society of Nihon University News Letter, Nov. 2018, Not refereed, Invited
Lead

Analyzing the Needs of Engineering Faculty for the Improvement of English Education as Foundation Courses
Nobuko Imataki
The 73rd Annual Conference of Japanese Society for Engineering Education, Aug. 2025, Japanese Society for Engineering Education, Not invited

Exploring Methods for Teaching English Academic Reading in Engineering Education
Nobuko Imataki
The 153rd Meeting of the Japanese Association for English Studies, Jun. 2023, The Japanese Association for English Studies

Genitive Construction with Quantifiers: in the Old English Orosius
Nobuko Imataki
The Annual Conference of the Society of English Language and Literature, Nihon University, Dec. 2019, Nihon University English Literature Society, Not invited

Genitives in the Four Gospels
Nobuko Imataki
34th Annual Meeting of Eastern Branch of JSMES, Jun. 2018, The Japan Society for Medieval English Studies, Not invited

The Diachronic Change of the English Genitive: Its Usage in the Gospel of Matthew in the Old English Bible and the Wycliffe Bible
Nobuko Imataki
Tokyo Metropolitan University Medieval English Literature Society, Jul. 2016, Tokyo Metropolitan University Medieval English Literature Society, Not invited

The Diachronic Study of Auxiliary WILL
Nobuko Imataki
Komaba Association for Studies in the History of the English Language, Oct. 2014, Komaba Association for Studies in the History of the English Language, Not invited

Technical English
Nihon University

First-Year Seminar
Nihon University

Industrial Technology with SDGs
Nihon University

Engineering Skills
Nihon University

English Skills
Nihon University

Career Path English
Nihon University

Practical English
Nihon University

English
Saitama Medical University, Nihon University

English Pronunciation Skills
Nihon University

English through News
Tokyo City University

Communication Skills
Tokyo City University

TOEIC Preparation
Tokyo City University

Reading News in English
Tokyo City University

Apr. 2025 - Present
Japanese Society for Engineering Education

Feb. 2024 - Present
Japan Society of Directories

Apr. 2021 - Present
Japan Society for Educational Technology

Apr. 2018 - Present
The Japan Society for Medieval English Studies

Apr. 2018 - Present
Japan Association for English Corpus Studies

Apr. 2015 - Present
The English Literary Society of Japan

Apr. 2014 - Present
Modern English Association

Apr. 2014 - Present
The English Linguistics Society of Japan

Apr. 2012 - Present
The English Literary Society of Nihon University

Diachronic Change of the To-Infinitive
Nihon University, Overseas Scholarship, Sep. 2015 - Feb. 2016

Interviewee and Author of a Column
Toshin Books, 2018 Edition: [New] University Entrance Guide - 185 Universities to Make Your Dreams Come True (in Japanese), pp. 77-78, 01 Mar. 2017, Paper

Oxford Seminars 100-Hour TESOL/TESL/TEFL Teacher Training Certificate
Oct. 2015