Background
Terasawa, Yoshio was born on February 24, 1928 in Daito-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Son of Fukutaro And Shige (Kurechi) Terasawa.
Terasawa, Yoshio was born on February 24, 1928 in Daito-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Son of Fukutaro And Shige (Kurechi) Terasawa.
Bachelor, University Tokyo, 1953. Master of Arts, University Tokyo, 1955.
Assistant International Christian University, Tokyo, 1953—1956. Instructor Tokyo Metropolitan University, 1956-1961, associate professor, 1961-1969, University Tokyo, 1969-1975, professor, 1975-1988, professor emeritus, since 1988. Professor Tokyo Woman's Christian University, 1988-1995, Gifu (Japan) Women's University, 1995—2003, professor emeritus, since 2003.
Director The Institute for Research in Language Teaching, Tokyo, 1983-1990. Member Japanese advisory council New Oxford English Dictionary, Oxon./ England, since 1987.
Member Japan Society for Medieval English Language and Literature (president 1989-1991), The Linguistic Society Japan (board directors Tokyo 1983-1987, 89-93).
Married Nobuko Taira. Children: Coco, Jun.