Background
Tsunoda, Tasaku was born on May 18, 1946 in Shibukawa City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
Tsunoda, Tasaku was born on May 18, 1946 in Shibukawa City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
Bachelor, University Tokyo, 1970. Master of Arts, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, 1979.
Senior teaching fellow Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia, 1977—1979. Associate professor University Nagoya, Japan, 1979—1990. Professor University Tsukuba, 1990—1994, University Tokyo, since 1994.
Adjunct professor James Cook University, Townsville, Australia, since 2004. Consulting editor Linguistics, Berlin, 1989—1998, Studies Language, Amsterdam, since 2003. Member editorial advisory board Pacific Linguistics, Canberra, Australia, since 2003.
Member advisory board Linguapax, Barcelona, since 2003. Honorary president Linguapax Asia, Tokyo, since 2003. Member editorial board Gengo Kenkyu, Kyoto, since 2005.
Member of Association Linguistic Typology (chairperson nominating committee 2004-2006), Australian Linguistic Society, Linguistic Society Japan (secretary general 1991-1994).
Married Mie Tsunoda.