Focus of research

I am currently working on research involving phonetics and phonology.

Interests

Phonetics; phonology; L2 pronunciation; sound symbolism

Education

MA Student, Linguistics, Simon Fraser University

BA in Liberal Studies, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan

About

Gento OKawa was born and raised in Japan. He graduated from Waseda University with a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies. He's currently pursuing an MA at SFU Linguistics under Dr. Mary O’Brien. Gento enjoys playing soccer and table tennis. He goes skiing every winter and is very excited to ski in Canada. Gento is passionate about travelling and has been to Taiwan, the United States, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Macau. Gento's areas of interest for research and study are phonetics and phonology, with a focus on L2 pronunciation and sound symbolism.