Think Japanese is hard? Confusing? Well, you’re wrong!

This talk will introduce a totally different way of looking at Japanese grammar and structure that is immediately understandable to functional programmers. It will also reveal some hidden gems and amazing features of Japanese. If you like functional programming, Japanese, or both, this is going to blow your mind.

Trevor Alexander finished his MS in Electrical Engineering this year, and holds a minor in Japanese from the University of Hawaii. He has worked as a freelance Japanese translator on and off for nine years, and can speak, read, and write on a business and technical level.

「日本語、むずいなぁ」って思ったことあるかい？そいつは間違いだ！

このトークは、日本語の文法や構成などに対する、関数型プログラマーなら一目瞭然な見方を説明します。その上、日本語においてのすごい機能や隠し技を明かします。とにかく、関数型言語、あるいは日本語が好きだったら、このトークであなたの世界はひっくり返ります！

トレバー・アレクサンダーは今年電子工学の修士号をハワイ大学から得て、日本語の副専攻も卒業しています。9年に渡り、ビジネスと技術内容をさばき、フリーの翻訳者として活動してきました。

When: Thursday, February 19, 2015 @ 6:00pm

Where: Manoa Innovation Center (HICapacity), 2800 Woodlawn Drive, Suite #132, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822.

Street parking is available, as well as a limited amount of green vistor stalls are available. Please do not park in the reserved stalls.