Eleanor Harz Jorden (1920 – February 18, 2009) was an American linguistics scholar and an influential Japanese language educator and expert. Born Eleanor Harz, she married William Jorden, reporter and diplomat; the marriage ended in divorce.[1]
Eleanor Jorden with her husband, William J. Jorden, and the couple's son, W. Temple, in Berlin in 1956
Jorden earned her Ph.D. at Yale University under the direction of Bernard Bloch in 1950.[2] She was best known for her seminal textbooks on the Japanese language, including Beginning Japanese and Japanese: The Spoken Language. The latter text included Jorden's JSL system of rōmaji for transcribing Japanese into Roman script. Her explanations of the subtleties of Japanese grammar and usage are still widely referenced today.
Jorden also founded several programs, including the intensive FALCON Program at Cornell University and the Foreign Service Institute Japanese Language School in Tokyo, Japan.
Jorden, Eleanor Harz & Chaplin, Hamako Ito (1962) Beginning Japanese: Part 1. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press.
Jorden, Eleanor Harz & Chaplin, Hamako Ito (1963) Beginning Japanese: Part 2. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press.
Jorden, Eleanor Harz & Chaplin, Hamako Ito (1976) Reading Japanese. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press.
Jorden, Eleanor Harz & Noda, Mari (1987). Japanese, The Spoken Language: Part 1. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press.
Jorden, Eleanor Harz & Noda, Mari (1988). Japanese, The Spoken Language: Part 2. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press.
Jorden, Eleanor Harz & Noda, Mari (1990). Japanese, The Spoken Language: Part 3. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press.
Jorden, Eleanor H., with Richard Lambert (1991). Japanese Language Instruction in the United States: Resources, Practice, and Investment Strategy. Washington, D.C.: Natl. Foreign Lang. Center.
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^Fox, Maralit. "William J. Jorden, Reporter and Envoy, Dies at 85", New York Times. February 28, 2009.
^J. Marshall Unger, Literacy and Script Reform in Occupation Japan (Oxford University Press US, 1996: ISBN978-0-19-510166-9), p. 100.
^ abcNational Association of Self-Instructional Language Programs (NASILP), Eleanor Jorden 2010-09-18 at the Wayback Machine.
^ abcd"Eleanor 'Mudd' Harz Jorden Dies at 88," Vineyard Gazette. March 6, 2009.
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Cornell Chronicle obituary
January 01, 1970
eleanor, jorden, eleanor, harz, jorden, 1920, february, 2009, american, linguistics, scholar, influential, japanese, language, educator, expert, born, eleanor, harz, married, william, jorden, reporter, diplomat, marriage, ended, divorce, with, husband, william. Eleanor Harz Jorden 1920 February 18 2009 was an American linguistics scholar and an influential Japanese language educator and expert Born Eleanor Harz she married William Jorden reporter and diplomat the marriage ended in divorce 1 Eleanor Jorden with her husband William J Jorden and the couple s son W Temple in Berlin in 1956 Jorden earned her Ph D at Yale University under the direction of Bernard Bloch in 1950 2 She was best known for her seminal textbooks on the Japanese language including Beginning Japanese and Japanese The Spoken Language The latter text included Jorden s JSL system of rōmaji for transcribing Japanese into Roman script Her explanations of the subtleties of Japanese grammar and usage are still widely referenced today Jorden taught Japanese at many educational institutions including Cornell University Bryn Mawr College Johns Hopkins University Williams College the University of Hawaii International Christian University in Tokyo and Ohio State University For many years Jorden also served as Chairman of the Department of East Asian Languages at the U S State Department s Foreign Service Institute FSI Jorden also founded several programs including the intensive FALCON Program at Cornell University and the Foreign Service Institute Japanese Language School in Tokyo Japan Contents 1 Honors 2 Selected bibliography 3 References 4 External linksHonors editThis is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources Order of the Precious Crown 1985 3 Japan Foundation Award 1985 3 Anthony Papalia Award for Excellence in Teacher Education American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages ACTFL 1993 3 Williams College honorary doctorate 4 Knox College honorary doctorate 4 Middlebury College honorary doctorate 4 University of Stirling Scotland honorary doctorate 4 President of the Association for Asian Studies in 1980 Selected bibliography editJorden Eleanor Harz amp Chaplin Hamako Ito 1962 Beginning Japanese Part 1 New Haven CT Yale University Press Jorden Eleanor Harz amp Chaplin Hamako Ito 1963 Beginning Japanese Part 2 New Haven CT Yale University Press Jorden Eleanor Harz amp Chaplin Hamako Ito 1976 Reading Japanese New Haven CT Yale University Press Jorden Eleanor Harz amp Noda Mari 1987 Japanese The Spoken Language Part 1 New Haven CT Yale University Press Jorden Eleanor Harz amp Noda Mari 1988 Japanese The Spoken Language Part 2 New Haven CT Yale University Press Jorden Eleanor Harz amp Noda Mari 1990 Japanese The Spoken Language Part 3 New Haven CT Yale University Press Jorden Eleanor H with Richard Lambert 1991 Japanese Language Instruction in the United States Resources Practice and Investment Strategy Washington D C Natl Foreign Lang Center References edit Fox Maralit William J Jorden Reporter and Envoy Dies at 85 New York Times February 28 2009 J Marshall Unger Literacy and Script Reform in Occupation Japan Oxford University Press US 1996 ISBN 978 0 19 510166 9 p 100 a b c National Association of Self Instructional Language Programs NASILP Eleanor Jorden Archived 2010 09 18 at the Wayback Machine a b c d Eleanor Mudd Harz Jorden Dies at 88 Vineyard Gazette March 6 2009 External links editCornell Chronicle obituary Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eleanor Jorden amp oldid 1178321392, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
