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Research on L2 English morphosyntactic processing in view of information processing approach

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15K02751
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Foreign language education
Research InstitutionKobe University

Principal Investigator

Tanaka Junko  神戸大学, 国際文化学研究科, 教授 (90335406)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 村尾 元  神戸大学, 国際文化学研究科, 教授 (70273761)
Project Period (FY) 2015-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥2,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000)
Keywords第二言語習得 / 形態統語 / 冠詞 / 視線計測 / 英語教育 / 視線追尾 / 第二言語習得論 / 事象関連電位 / 英語冠詞 / 熟達度
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research investigated how English as a second language (L2) learners whose first language (L1) is Japanese would process English morphosyntax, especially English articles, and how the processing differs depending on their L2 proficiency. L2 morphosyntactic knowledge is often used to gauge the degree of L2 attainment in L2 theory building and its evaluation. This study, more specifically, focuses on the acquisition of English articles within English morphosyntax by L1 Japanese learners whose L1 does not have articles. We investigated the L2 English learners’ processing of L2 English articles in pseudo discourse settings through behavioral and subjective measures, using eye-tracking techniques, attempting to uncover wether the L1 Japanese learners process L2 English articles syntactically/semantically or implicitly/explicitly.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

第二言語(L2)としての英語冠詞習得は困難であるが, L2習得理論研究では母語に冠詞が存在しない場合でも,英語熟達度が上がるにつれて英語冠詞習得が可能だとする学説や,冠詞の情報構造の提示に関わる機能を学習者が理解せずに形容詞様に誤って理解する為に習得は不可能だとする学説がある.本研究では,母語が日本語の英語学習者が英語冠詞を含む談話をどの様に情報処理して冠詞選択をするのかを,視線計測の手法を取り入れて,行動指標,主観的指標を交えて検討した.その結果,L2英語熟達度の違いにより処理の様相が異なり高熟達度学習者が母語話者に近い処理を示す事と,低熟達度学習者が冠詞の正誤で勝る事もある事が認められた.

Report

(5 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • 2015 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (13 results)

All 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015

All Journal Article (4 results) (of which Open Access: 2 results,  Peer Reviewed: 2 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 1 results) Presentation (9 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 6 results)

  • [Journal Article] 英語冠詞処理プロセスにおける L1 英語話者と L2 英語話者の差異の検討2019

    • Author(s)
      田中 順子
    • Journal Title

      国際文化学研究

      Volume: 52

    • NAID

      120006713579

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Open Access
  • [Journal Article] 第二言語(L2)アクセントの受容への影響:先行研究のレビュー2018

    • Author(s)
      田中 順子
    • Journal Title

      近代

      Volume: 117 Pages: 69-83

    • NAID

      120006416066

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Asymmetry between L2 English article processing (accuracy) and L2 proficiency ― An eye-tracking study2017

    • Author(s)
      Tanaka, Junko
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of Pacific Second Language Research Forum (PacSLRF) 2016.

      Volume: N/A Pages: 219-223

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Epidemiological modeling of knowledge propagation represented by scientific publications and regional affiliation2015

    • Author(s)
      Marutschke, D. M., Murao, H., & Ogawa, H.
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on Innovative Computing, Information and Control

      Volume: - Pages: 1-8

    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] L2 English article processing by L1 Japanese speakers: Quantitative and qualitative characteristics tracked in their eye-movements2019

    • Author(s)
      Junko Tanaka
    • Organizer
      American Association for Applied Linguistics
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] L2 English article processing by L1 Japanese speakers: Quantitative and qualitative characteristics tracked through eye movements2019

    • Author(s)
      Junko Tanaka
    • Organizer
      16th International Pragmatics Conference
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 英語学習者冠詞処理プロセスにおけるL1英語話者とL2英語話者の差異の検討2018

    • Author(s)
      田中 順子
    • Organizer
      全国英語教育学会第44回京都研究大会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] L2 英語学習者の L2 熟達度と英語 冠詞処理に関わる探索的研究2017

    • Author(s)
      田中 順子
    • Organizer
      全国英語教育学会第42回埼玉研究大会
    • Place of Presentation
      獨協大学(埼玉県・草加市)
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Asymmetry Between L2 English Article Processing (Accuracy) and L2 Proficiency: An Eye-Tracking Study2016

    • Author(s)
      Tanaka, J.
    • Organizer
      The Pacific Second Language Research Forum (PacSLRF)
    • Place of Presentation
      Chuo University(Tokyo・Hachioji)
    • Year and Date
      2016-09-11
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Asymmetry between L2 English article processing (accuracy) and L2 proficiency: An eye-tracking study2016

    • Author(s)
      Tanaka, Junko
    • Organizer
      Pacific Second Language Research Forum 2016
    • Place of Presentation
      中央大学(東京都・八王子市)
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Nonlinear relationships between L2 English article processing and L2 proficiency: An eye-tracking study2016

    • Author(s)
      Tanaka, Junko
    • Organizer
      The 35th Second Language Research Forum (SLRF 2016)
    • Place of Presentation
      New York (USA)
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] L2英語習熟度とL2冠詞習得のパフォーマンス指標との関係について2015

    • Author(s)
      田中 順子
    • Organizer
      第41回全国英語教育学会熊本研究大会
    • Place of Presentation
      熊本学園大学(熊本県・熊本市)
    • Year and Date
      2015-08-23
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Assessing the probability of a noun to be countable2015

    • Author(s)
      Murao, H., & Tanaka, J.
    • Organizer
      The Sixth Joint Foreign Language Education and Technology (FLEAT IV)
    • Place of Presentation
      Cambridge, MA (USA)
    • Year and Date
      2015-08-13
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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