| Project/Area Number |
15K02680
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Foreign language education
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| Research Institution | Yamaguchi University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥2,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
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| Keywords | 冠詞選択 / プロセス・モデル / 第二言語習得 / パス解析 / 文法指導 / 特定性 / 一般的 / 可算性 / 定冠詞の選択 / 特定性の役割 / 第２言語習得 / 困難度 / 要因 / コレスポンデンス分析 / 量的・記述的分析 / 指導 / プロセスモデル / 決定木分析 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Using path analysis, the present study showed that Japanese EFL learners use a process of article selection which is close to that proposed by Master (1990)(the criteria of whether the referent is general and is specifically known to the hearer). Based on the model, a quantitative descriptive analysis was performed to determine the main causes of Japanese EFL learners' inability t select the correct articles. The analysis found that Japanese learners' failure might have been a result of their making the incorrect assumption that the referent is limited to an exclusive choice between "general" and "individuated" and selected the definite article whenever the referent is considered to be individuated. The study also indicated that the accurate selection of the definite article in abstract/ uncountable noun contexts requires not only the definiteness criterion but also the generality criterion, contrary to the generally accepted belief in second language acquisition research.
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