David Allen Hough
| David Allen Hough | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 17, 1946 Yonkers, New York, U.S. |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 🎓 Alma mater | University of Oregon (BA, MA) University of Hawaiʻi (post-graduate) Columbia University (post-graduate) |
| 💼 Occupation | Linguist, language educator |
| 👔 Employer | Shonan Institute of Technology (1998–2013) |
| Known for | Indigenous-language preservation projects in Nepal, Micronesia and Japan |
David Allen Hough (born October 17, 1946)[citation needed] is an American linguist and language educator whose work focuses on preserving indigenous and endangered languages in the Asia-Pacific region.[1] From 1998 to 2013 he was professor of System and Communication Engineering at Shonan Institute of Technology (SIT) in Fujisawa, Japan, where he oversaw curriculum development in bilingual and multilingual education.[2]
Early life and education
Hough was born in Yonkers, New York, to Robert James Hough and Marian Mabel (Canniff) Hough.[1] He served in the United States Navy from 1966 to 1970, including a tour in Vietnam.[1] He earned a BA (1972) and MA (1973) in Linguistics at the University of Oregon, followed by postgraduate study at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (1973–74) and Teachers College, Columbia University (1975).[1]
Career
| Years | Position / employer | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1973–74 | Linguist, Pacific Asian Language Institute, East–West Center (Honolulu) | [1] |
| 1974–76 | Course director, English-language programmes, Geneva School (New York) | [1] |
| 1976–77 | Curriculum developer, Telemedia Inc. (Tehran) | [1] |
| 1977–81 | Director, Language Study Center, Nippon Electric Corporation (Tokyo) | [1] |
| 1981–87 | Executive director, International Communication Research Associations (Tokyo) | [1] |
| 1988–95 | Dean, The Japan Times School; consultant to Fuji Electric and The Japan Times | [1] |
| 1998–2013 | Professor, Shonan Institute of Technology; principal investigator on multilingual-education projects (e.g. Kosraean children's dictionary)[3] |
Hough's field research in Nepal and Micronesia promotes "bottom-up" multilingual education that involves local communities.[4] He has presented this work at the Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT) and the Linguistic Society of Japan.[5]
Selected publications
- Hough, D.A. & Skutnabb-Kangas, T. (2005). "Beyond Good Intentions: Combating Linguistic Genocide in Education." AlterNative 1(1): 91–108.
- Tolenoa, A. & Hough, D. (2003). "Preserving Language from the Bottom Up." Bilingual Family Newsletter 20(3): 6–9.[6]
Honours
- Listed as a "noteworthy language educator" in *Marquis Who's Who in the World*.[1]
- Senior Advisor for Bilingual Education, Marshall Islands Public School System (2007–08).[7]
Personal life
Hough married linguist Risa Shiraishi in 1969 (div. 1980); they have one son, Joran Remi Hough. In 1989 he married Fumiko Imamura (div. 2022); they have one son, Kenneth Perry Hough.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 Marquis Millennium: David Allen Hough (21st ed.). Marquis Who's Who. 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2025. Search this book on
- ↑ Hough, David A. (2008). "Setting the Groundwork for a Critical Sociohistorical Approach to Intercultural Communication" (PDF). Memoirs of Shonan Institute of Technology. 43 (1): 99–110. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ↑ "Kosraean Trilingual Picture Dictionary". Shonan IT Research Repository. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ↑ Hough, D.A. (2009). "A Bottom-Up Approach to MLE in Nepal". In Yadava, Y.P. Perspectives on Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education in Nepal (PDF). Nepal Academy. pp. 127–140. Retrieved 25 May 2025. Search this book on
- ↑ "125th LSJ Meeting Programme" (PDF). Linguistic Society of Japan. 21 June 2003. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ↑ Tolenoa, Alister; Hough, David A. (2003). "Preserving Language from the Bottom Up" (PDF). Bilingual Family Newsletter. Vol. 20 no. 3. pp. 6–9. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ↑ PSS Annual Report 2008 (PDF) (Report). Marshall Islands Public School System. 2008. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
External links
- ResearchMap profile
- Research repository – selected papers
- "From Endangered Languages to Content-based Reading" – ELT Calendar
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