Background
Takahara, Paul Osamu was born on January 30, 1937 in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan. Son of Kanesaburo and Hisae (Hachimura) Takahara.
Takahara, Paul Osamu was born on January 30, 1937 in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan. Son of Kanesaburo and Hisae (Hachimura) Takahara.
Bachelor, Tohokugakuin University, Sendai, Japan, 1959. Master of Arts, International Christian University, Tokyo, 1963. Postgraduate, Indiana University, 1969.
Postgraduate, University Illinois, 1969.
Instructor Matsuyama Shinonome Junior College, Matsuyama, Japan, 1959-1966. Assistant professor Shoin Women's University, Kobe, Japan, 1966-1972. Associate professor Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan, 1972-1974, Kobe City University Foreign Studies, 1974-1980, professor, since 1980, dean student affairs, 1987-1988.
Visiting researcher Georgetown University, Washington, 1988-1989. Director library Kobe City University Foreign Studies, 1991-1993.
Member Linguistic Society Japan, English Linguistic Society Japan, Kansai Linguistic Society Japan (committee member), Linguistic Society of America United States of America, International Pragmatics Association Belgium (member consultation board).
Married Kazuko Kinoshita, October 10, 1965. Children: Shuusuke, Shinji.