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Construction of a Multi-information Site Related to English Learners' Pragmatic Competence

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16320074
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Foreign language education
Research InstitutionHiroshima City University

Principal Investigator

IWAI Chiaki  Hiroshima City University, Faculty of International Studies, Professor, 国際学部, 教授 (60176526)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) RINNERT Carol  Hiroshima City University, Faculty of International Studies, Professor, 国際学部, 教授 (20195390)
YOKOYAMA Tomoyuki  Hiroshima City University, Faculty of International Studies, Professor, 国際学部, 教授 (10191529)
Project Period (FY) 2004 – 2006
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2006)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,700,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥1,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥2,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000)
KeywordsEnglish / Pragmatics / Strategies / Communicative competence / EFL / Interaction / Speech acts / Internet / 言語使用 / 英語母語話者 / 日母語話者 / 国際語としての英語 / コミュニケーション能力
Research Abstract

This Kaken project was concerned with facilitating English learners' pragmatic competence, and it aimed at constructing a questionnaire-based data collection website and an academic website to release research outcomes of this study. According to these objectives, the following studies have been conducted:
Year 2004: The data collection website was constructed. This site allows ordinary computer users to create any types of questionnaires according to their research purposes. The obtained responses are simultaneously processed, and the results of descriptive analyses are shown on the site automatically. Research preparation for the second year was also done in 2004.
Year 2005: Using the data collection site, the researchers conducted the following five studies: 1) Pragmatic effects of English utterances in different types of NS and NNS interactions; 2) Perception of English by EFL learners in different learning contexts; 3) Utterance processes in speech acts of 'request' and 'complaint'; … More 4) Production of an English textbook to "Talk about Hiroshima"; and 5) Pedagogical application of the developed website in English classes and other related classes.
Year 2006: The final year was mainly for data analyses, presentations of research outcomes at several academic conferences, and publications of papers, and a website for an online presentation of the research outcomes was also constructed. The main outcomes of studies 1 to 3 above include the following: 1) L2 learners were more sensitive to pragmatic problems than grammatical problems, and the influence of learning contexts is likely to be a stronger factor than L2 learners' English proficiency; 2) there were large differences among English learners of different nationalities in terms of their motivations and their beliefs regarding English teaching policies; 3) there were noticeable differences in strategy selections among native English speakers and Japanese English learners, and subtle pragmatic manipulations of English utterances were difficult for the Japanese learners. Less

Report

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

    (17 results)

All 2007 2006 2005

All Journal Article (17 results)

  • [Journal Article] 海外学生との合同授業に向けた事前英語ワークショップ2007

    • Author(s)
      岩井千秋
    • Journal Title

      高等教育における英語受業の研究-授業実践事例を中心に(大学英語教育学会授業学研究会編)

      Pages: 152-153

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Preliminary English Workshop for the Classes with Overseas Students.2007

    • Author(s)
      Iwai, Chiaki
    • Journal Title

      English Language Classes in Japanese Tertiary Education-With Special Reference to Lesson Reports, edited by JACET Classology Research Committee

      Pages: 152-153

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 海外学生との合同授業に向けた事前英語ワークショップ2007

    • Author(s)
      岩井千秋
    • Journal Title

      高等教育における英語授業の研究-授業実践事例を中心に(大学英語教育学会時ゅぎ用学研究会編)

      Pages: 152-153

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] NNS's attention to pragmatic and pronunciation features2006

    • Author(s)
      Iwai, Chiaki
    • Journal Title

      JALT2005 Conference Proceedings 2005

      Pages: 296-307

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 具体的使用目的を設定した英語学習機会の提供-広島市立大学夏期集中講座 (Summer Intensive Program) HIROSHIMA and PEACEを事例として2006

    • Author(s)
      岩井 千秋
    • Journal Title

      大学英語教育学会中国・四国支部研究紀要 3

      Pages: 143-152

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Content Management System (CMS) と Questionnaire Management System (QMS) との連係2006

    • Author(s)
      横山 知幸
    • Journal Title

      大学英語教育学会中国・四国支部研究紀要 3

      Pages: 121-132

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Toward dynamic intercultural pragmatics for English as an international language.2006

    • Author(s)
      Iwai, Chiaki
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of JALT PanSIG2006 2006

      Pages: 25-31

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report 2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Preferred complaint strategies in Japanese and English.2006

    • Author(s)
      Rinnert, Carol.
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of JALT PanSIG2006 2006

      Pages: 32-47

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Providing English Classes with Concrete Purposes for Their Use-HIROSHIMA and PEACE' at Hiroshima City University as a Case Study.2006

    • Author(s)
      Iwai, Chiaki
    • Journal Title

      JACET Chugoku-Shikoku Chapter Research Bulletin Volume 3

      Pages: 143-152

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] A Coordinated Way of Using a Content Management System (CMS) and a Questionnaire Management System (QMS)2006

    • Author(s)
      Yokoyama, Tomoyuki
    • Journal Title

      JACET Chugoku-Shikoku Chapter Research Bulletin Volume 3

      Pages: 121-132

    • NAID

      110008682158

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Toward dynamic intercultural pragmatics for English as an international language.2006

    • Author(s)
      Iwai, Chiaki
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of JALT PanSIG2006

      Pages: 25-31

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Preferred complaint strategies in Japanese and English.2006

    • Author(s)
      Rinnert, Carol
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of JALT PanSIG2006

      Pages: 32-47

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Preferred complaint strategies in Japanese and English.2006

    • Author(s)
      Rinnert, Carol
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of JALT PanSIG2006 2006

      Pages: 32-47

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] NNS's attention to pragmatic and pronunciation features2006

    • Author(s)
      IWAI, Chiaki
    • Journal Title

      JALT2005 Conference Proceedings 2005号(未定)(印刷中)

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 具体的使用目的を設定した英語学習機会の提供-広島市立大学夏期集中講座(Sumer Intensive Program)HIROSHIMA and PEACEを事例として2006

    • Author(s)
      岩井 千秋
    • Journal Title

      大学英語教育学会中国・四国支部研究紀要 3

      Pages: 10-10

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Content Management System (CMS)とQuestionnaire Management System (QMS)との連係2006

    • Author(s)
      横山 知幸
    • Journal Title

      大学英語教育学会中国・四国支部研究紀要 3

      Pages: 10-10

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] NNS's attention to pragmatic and pronunciation features.2005

    • Author(s)
      Iwai, Chiaki
    • Journal Title

      JALT2005 Conference Proceedings

      Pages: 296-307

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary

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