• Search Research Projects
  • Search Researchers
  • How to Use
  1. Back to previous page

On an application of brain science to L1/L2 linguistic information processing mechanism : A brain-imaging-technique approach

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16300269
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Educational technology
Research InstitutionNagoya University

Principal Investigator

KINOSHITA Toru  Nagoya University, Graduate School of International Development, Professor (90177890)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) SAITO Hironori  Nagoya University, Graduate School of International Science, Professor (40178504)
SUGIURA Masatoshi  Nagoya University, Graduate School of International Development, Professor (80216308)
OOISHI Harumi  Gifu Shotoku Gakuen University, School of Economics and Information Science, Associate Professor (50387479)
Project Period (FY) 2004 – 2006
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2006)
Budget Amount *help
¥14,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥14,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥2,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥2,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥9,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥9,900,000)
Keywordsbrain science / near infrared light / second language acquisition / applied linguistics / bilingual / proficiency / Indo-European language family / 脳血流 / 外国語 / 第2言語 / 熟達度 / 言語間距離 / 光トポグラフィ / 認知科学 / 脳機能測定
Research Abstract

We spent the former half of the academic year 2004 for preparation of research experiments, including the selection of a new model of fNIRS (functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy). We adjusted the initial research design and research questions to the actually allocated research grant and focused on asymmetrical bilinguals and learners who started their acquisition/learning after passing traditional critical periods. With the help of those participants, we used the latter half of the year to monitor the relative change of participants' blood concentration patterns of frontal and lateral lobes, paying attention to task types, task difficulties, and the linguistic distance between participants'Ll and the target language. At the same time, we started to explore the possibility of simultaneous use of fNIRS and eye-movement recording system.
As in the latter half of the previous academic year, we primarily conducted experiments to examine the relationships among the linguistic distances betwe … More en participants'Ll and the target language, the relative difficulties of the tasks regarding participants' target language proficiencies, and the onset age of learning. We found that participants whose LI belonged to Indo-European language families and participants with non-Indo-European linguistic background showed different blood concentration patterns engaging in ESL tasks even if their proficiency levels looked virtually equal when estimated by traditional paper tests. We also obtained some supporting evidence for our previous finding that the strength of the cortical activation and the participants' proficiency would form an inverted U-shape.
In academic year 2006, we used fNIRS and eye-mark recorder simultaneously to monitor participants' blood concentration patterns and eye-movements when they engaged in ESL reading tasks provided by a multimedia system. We also obtained data concerning learners' strategies to use multimedia material. The results indicated that there seems to be a clear relationship among the eye-movements including the diameter of participants' pupilla, the activation level of some parts of frontal lobe, and the situation-coping strategies.
As another extension of fNIRS and its application to language science, Saito, et al. conducted a series of experiments on Kanji (Chinese characters) and obtained noteworthy results. Focusing on Chinese characters in Chinese language and their tonal aspect, Leung also investigated the relationship between participants'L1 difference and the blood concentration patterns of the left frontal lobe. Less

Report

(4 results)
  • 2006 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (28 results)

All 2006

All Journal Article (25 results) Book (3 results)

  • [Journal Article] Potential 'inequalities' in language tasks and human brain imaging techniques2006

    • Author(s)
      Kinoshita, T & Oishi, H
    • Journal Title

      Language Testing and Globalization: Asia Pacific Perspectives (28TH Annual Language Testing ResearchCollocuium of the International Language Testing Association) 28

      Pages: 40-41

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] EFL Reading Proficiency and Learners' Gazing Points: A Non-invasive Approach to- Cortical Blood Concentration Patterns2006

    • Author(s)
      Kinoshita, T., Oishi, H., Miyamoto, S., Imai, H., Yanagi, Y.
    • Journal Title

      4th Asia TEFL International Conference Program Abstracts

      Pages: 378-378

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] A Comparison of the Processes and Strategies of Reading a Multimedia English Textbook2006

    • Author(s)
      Imai, H., Miyamoto, S., Kinoshita T., Oishi, H., Yanagi, Y.
    • Journal Title

      4th Asia TEFL International Conference Program Abstracts

      Pages: 255-255

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Concurrent observation and imitation of nursing actions: A NIRS study with experts and novices2006

    • Author(s)
      Saito, H., Shiraishi, T., Ito, H., Oi, M., & Rumme, P.
    • Journal Title

      第1回ブレインコミュニケーション研究会

      Pages: 74-81

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Orthographic processing2006

    • Author(s)
      Saito, H.
    • Journal Title

      Handbook of East Asian Psycholinguistics.Japanese, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 2

      Pages: 233-240

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 漢字の認識と発達2006

    • Author(s)
      齋藤 洋典
    • Journal Title

      前田・野村(編)朝倉漢字講座第2巻漢字のはたらき第7章朝倉書店 2

      Pages: 132-164

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Semantic activation in visual recognition of Japanese two-kanji compound words: Interference and facilitatory effects of neighbors2006

    • Author(s)
      Ogawa, T. & H. Saito
    • Journal Title

      Psychologia Vol 49,No.3

      Pages: 162-177

    • NAID

      130001896435

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] The Development of the CHILDES-Based Language Developmental Score for Japanese (DSSJ)2006

    • Author(s)
      Miyata, S., et. al.
    • Journal Title

      Studies in Language Sciences (5) : Papers from the Fifth Annual Conference of the Japanese Society for Language Sciences. Kuroshio Publishers 5

      Pages: 75-89

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Potential 'inequalities'in language tasks and human brain imaging techniques2006

    • Author(s)
      Kinoshita, T, Oishi, H.
    • Journal Title

      Language Testing and Globalization : Asia Pacific Perspectives(28TH. Annual Language Testing Research Colloquium of the International Language Testing Association)

      Pages: 40-41

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] EFL reading proficiency and learners'gazing points : A non-invasive approach to cortical blood concentration patterns2006

    • Author(s)
      Kinoshita, T, Oishi, H, Miyamoto, S, Imai, H, Yanagi, Y.
    • Journal Title

      4th Asia TEFL International Conference Program Abstracts

      Pages: 378-378

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] A Comparison of the Processes and Strategies of Reading a Multimedia English Textbook2006

    • Author(s)
      Imai, H, Miyamoto, S, Kinoshita, T, Oishi, H, Yanagi, Y.
    • Journal Title

      4th Asia TEFL International Conference Program Abstracts

      Pages: 255-255

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Concurrent observation and imitation of nursing actions : A NIRS study with experts and novices.2006

    • Author(s)
      Saito, H, Shiraishi, T, Ito, H, Oi, M, Rumine, P.
    • Journal Title

      1st Brain Communication Studies 2006

      Pages: 74-81

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Orthographic processing.2006

    • Author(s)
      Saito, H.
    • Journal Title

      Handbook of East Asian Psycholinguistics. Japanese. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press. Vol.2

      Pages: 233-240

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Working of Japanese Kanji The Recognition and Development of Japanese Kanji2006

    • Author(s)
      Saito H Maeda. T, Nomura, M.(comp)
    • Journal Title

      Asakura-Syoten, Asakura Kanji Course2,(chapter) 7

      Pages: 132-164

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Semantic activation in visual recognition of Japanese two-kanji compound woids Interference and facilitatory effects of neighbors.2006

    • Author(s)
      Ogawa, T, H Saito
    • Journal Title

      Psychologia. Vol.49 No.3

      Pages: 162-177

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] The Development of the CHILDES-Based Language Developmental Score for Japanese(DSSJ)2006

    • Author(s)
      Miyata, S, et. Al.
    • Journal Title

      Studies in Language Sciences(5) : Papers from the Fifth Annual Conference of the Japanese Society for Language Sciences Kuroshio Publishers.

      Pages: 75-89

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Potential 'inequalities' in language tasks and human brain imaging techniques2006

    • Author(s)
      Kinoshita, T, Oishi, H
    • Journal Title

      Language Testing and Globalization : Asia Pacific Perspectives (28TH Annual Language Testing Research Collocuium of the International Language Testing Association) 28

      Pages: 40-41

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] EFL Reading Proficiency and Learners' Gazing Points : A Non-invasive Approach to Cortical Blood Concentration Patterns2006

    • Author(s)
      Kinoshita, T., Oishi, H., Miyamoto, S., Imai, H., Yanagi, Y.
    • Journal Title

      4^<th> Asia TEFL International Conference Program Abstracts

      Pages: 378-378

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] A Comparison of the Processes and Strategies of Reading a Multimedia English Textbook2006

    • Author(s)
      Imai, H., Miyamoto, S., Kinoshita, T., Oishi, H., Yanagi, Y.
    • Journal Title

      4^<th> Asia TEFL International Conference Program Abstracts

      Pages: 255-255

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Concurrent observation and imitation of nursing actions : A NIRS study with experts and novices.2006

    • Author(s)
      Saito, H., Shiraishi, T., Ito, H., Oi.M., Rumme, P.
    • Journal Title

      第1回ブレインコミュニケーション研究会

      Pages: 74-81

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Orthographic processing.2006

    • Author(s)
      Saito, H., et al.
    • Journal Title

      Handbook of East Asian Psycholinguistics. Japanese. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press. 2

      Pages: 233-240

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] The Development of the CHILDES-Based Language Developmental Score for Japanese (DSSJ).2006

    • Author(s)
      Miyata, S., et al.
    • Journal Title

      Studies in Language Sciences (5) : Papers from the Fifth Annual Conference of the Japanese Society for Language Sciences (Kuroshio Publishers.) 5

      Pages: 75-89

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 漢字の認識と発達2006

    • Author(s)
      齋藤洋典
    • Journal Title

      朝倉漢字講座 第2巻 漢字のはたらき(前田・野村(編))(朝倉書店) 第2巻(印刷中)

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Orthographic processing.2006

    • Author(s)
      Saito, H.
    • Journal Title

      Handbook of East Asian Psycholinguistics. (Nakayama, M., Shirai, Y., & Mazuka, R. (Eds.)) (Cambridge : Cambridge University Press.) Vol.2. Japanese.(In Press)

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Semantic activation in visual recognition of Japanese two-kanji compound words : Interference and facilitatory effects of neighbors.2006

    • Author(s)
      Ogawa, T., H.Saito
    • Journal Title

      Psychologia (In Press)

    • NAID

      130001896435

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] 脳科学からの第二言語習得論:英語学習と教授法開発2006

    • Author(s)
      大石 晴美
    • Total Pages
      254
    • Publisher
      昭和堂
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] Nou kagaku karano daini genngo shuutokuronn : Eigo gakushuuto kyoujyuhou kaihatsu[Brain science approach to SLA : English language education and teaching methodology]2006

    • Author(s)
      Oishi, Harumi
    • Publisher
      Showado Publishers
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] 脳科学からの第2言語習得論:英語学習と教授法開発2006

    • Author(s)
      大石晴美
    • Total Pages
      252
    • Publisher
      昭和堂
    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report

URL: 

Published: 2004-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

Information User Guide FAQ News Terms of Use Attribution of KAKENHI

Powered by NII kakenhi