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Teaching Object Relative Clauses and their Related Constructions: Contribution of Theoretical Linguistics to English Pedagogy

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K13266
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Foreign language education
Research InstitutionMiyagi Gakuin Women's University

Principal Investigator

YUSA Noriaki  宮城学院女子大学, 学芸学部, 教授 (40182670)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 金 情浩  京都女子大学, 文学部, 准教授 (70513852)
Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2020-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,250,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥750,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Keywords目的格関係代名詞 / 介在効果 / 繰り上げ構文 / DVD / 社会性 / 目的語関係節 / 代名詞 / 短期記憶 / 漸増的文処理 / 類似性に基づく干渉 / 主語繰り上げ構文 / 母語からの転移 / 目的語関係代名詞 / 手がかりに基づく文解析 / 相対最小性 / 効果的教授法 / フィラーと空所の依存関係 / 教授効果 / 類似性の干渉 / 言語処理 / 教材開発 / 類似性にもとずく干渉 / 文処理 / 英語教育
Outline of Final Research Achievements

We have obtained three results from this study: (1) We insist, adopting the insights from L1 processing research based on a featural Relativized Minimality, that intervention is also a key factor influencing L2 learners' processing difficulties of object relative clauses (ORCs). To reduce the difficulties, we propose that in the early stage of teaching ORCs, the subject of the embedded relative clause should be a pronoun, not a lexically restricted NP often used in ESL textbooks; (2) Japanese learners of English rely more on L1 transfer than on locality (intervention) in the construal of reflexives in English raising constructions; (3) Our fMRI data show that a human being's presence in learning L2 syntax caused functional changes in Broca's area but DVD-based learning did not, indicating that the quality of linguistic input matters in L2 acquisition. The result implies that learning L2 in a richer social context may well lead to closer native-like attainment of L2 processing.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

日本人英語学習者は、目的語関係代名詞の知識があったとしても、リアルタイムで言語を処理する必要のある産出・理解の場面では、関係節の使用を避けるか、使用したとしても正確さが欠ける。この問題を解決するために、本研究は、目的語関係内の主語に代名詞を用いて言語処理の負荷を軽減する指導案を提案した。この提案は、目的語関係節の有効な指導案が存在しない英語教育において、大きな社会的意義を有していると思われる。また、外国語の学習で、人を介して双方向で学ぶ場合とDVDのように一方通行の教材で学ぶ場合とでは、学習後の脳活動に差が出るという研究成果は、遠隔授業の有効性を考えるうえで学術的かつ社会的意義は大きい。

Report

(5 results)
  • 2019 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (32 results)

All 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016

All Journal Article (9 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 5 results,  Peer Reviewed: 8 results,  Open Access: 4 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 2 results) Presentation (11 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 10 results,  Invited: 2 results) Book (12 results)

  • [Journal Article] Syntactic Knowledge and Context Sensitivity: Evidence from Japanese EFL Learners on the Processing of Raising Constructions in English2019

    • Author(s)
      Yoshimura Noriko, Nakayama Mineharu, Fujimori Atsushi, Yusa Noriaki
    • Journal Title

      JSLS 2019 Conference Handbook

      Volume: 21 Pages: 103-106

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] L1 Transfer and Locality in Reflexive Resolution in L2 Raising Constructions2019

    • Author(s)
      Yoshimura Noriko, Nakayama Mineharu, Fujimori Atsushi, Yusa Noriaki
    • Journal Title

      Ars Linguisitica

      Volume: 26 Pages: 65-76

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Input effects on the development of I-language in L2 acquisition2018

    • Author(s)
      Yusa Noriaki
    • Journal Title

      Linguistic Approaches to Bilingualism

      Volume: 8 Issue: 6 Pages: 792-796

    • DOI

      10.1075/lab.18081.yus

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] The long-term effect of explicit instruction on learners’ knowledge on English articles.2017

    • Author(s)
      Mari Umeda, Neal Snape, Noriaki Yusa, John Wiltshier
    • Journal Title

      Language Teaching Research

      Volume: 0 Issue: 2 Pages: 0-0

    • DOI

      10.1177/1362168817739648

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report 2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Which Factor Primarily Modulates Cortical Activation During Sentence Processing: Case Marking, Thematic Role, or Grammatical Function?2017

    • Author(s)
      Masatoshi KOIZUMI & Jungho KIM
    • Journal Title

      Japanese/Korean Linguistics

      Volume: 24 Pages: 245-258

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Social Interaction Affects Neural Outcomes of Sign Language Learning As a Foreign Language in Adults2017

    • Author(s)
      Noriaki Yusa, Jungho Kim, Masatoshi Koizumi , Motoaki Sugiura and Ryuta Kawashima
    • Journal Title

      Frontiers in Human Neuroscience

      Volume: 11 Pages: 1-11

    • DOI

      10.3389/fnhum.2017.00115

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Interference of context and bilinguality with the word order preference in Kaqchikel reversible sentences2017

    • Author(s)
      Sachiko KIYAMA, Meng SUN, Jungho KIM, Katsuo TAMAOKA and Masatoshi KOIZUMI
    • Journal Title

      Tohoku Psychologica Folia

      Volume: 75 Pages: 22-34

    • NAID

      120006237506

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Greater Left Inferior Frontal Activation for SVO than VOS during Sentence Comprehension in Kaqchikel2016

    • Author(s)
      Masatoshi Koizumi1 and Jungho Kim
    • Journal Title

      Frontiers in Psychology

      Volume: 7 Pages: 1-9

    • DOI

      10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01541

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Teaching the Complexities of English Article Use and Choice to L2 learners2016

    • Author(s)
      Neal Snape, Mari Umeda, John Wiltshier and Noriaki Yusa
    • Journal Title

      GASLA 13: Proceedings of the 13th Generative Approaches to Second Language Acquisition Conference

      Volume: - Pages: 208-222

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Syntactic Knowledge and Context Sensitivity: Evidence from Japanese EFL Learners on the Processing of Raising Constructions in English2019

    • Author(s)
      Yoshimura Noriko, Nakayama Mineharu, Fujimori Atsushi, Yusa Noriaki
    • Organizer
      The Japanese Society for Language Sciences
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] L1 transfer and locality in reflexive resolution in L2 raising constructions2019

    • Author(s)
      Yoshimura Noriko, Nakayama Mineharu, Fujimori Atsushi, Yusa Noriaki
    • Organizer
      14th Generative Approaches to Language Acquisition
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Is a gender distinction helpful for Japanese EFL learners in comprehending raising constructions?2019

    • Author(s)
      Noriko Yoshimura, Mineharu Nakayama, Atsushi Fujimori and Noriaki Yusa
    • Organizer
      The 15th Generative Approaches to Second Language Acquisition (GASLA)
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Intervention Effects in Object Relative Clauses: Implications for Teaching Object Relative Clauses2019

    • Author(s)
      Noriaki Yusa
    • Organizer
      17th Annual Hawaii International Conferences on Arts and Humanities
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Acquisition of Japanese null arguments by second language learners2018

    • Author(s)
      Mayuko Yusa, Zhiguo Xie, Noriaki Yusa, Mineharu Nakayama
    • Organizer
      8th Generative Approaches to Language Acquisition-North America (GALANA 8)
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 外国語の文処理にかかわる脳2018

    • Author(s)
      金情浩
    • Organizer
      平成30年度人文学会公開講座、『ことばと脳-母語と外国語の理解-』
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Sensitivity to pragmatic markers predicts the degree of autism and depression in older adults: Evidence from sentence-final expressions in Japanese”2017

    • Author(s)
      Sachiko Kiyama., Masatoshi Koizumi, M and Noriaki Yusa
    • Organizer
      日本語用論学会20回大会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Comments on Sign Language Learners2017

    • Author(s)
      Noriaki Yusa
    • Organizer
      関西学院大学手話言語センター国際手話フォーラム
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Language and Brain2017

    • Author(s)
      Jungho Kim
    • Organizer
      ワンアジア共同体
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Articles in SLA:Effects of positive and negative feedback in the L2 classroom2016

    • Author(s)
      Mari Umeda, Neal Snape, Noriaki Yusa and John Wiltshier
    • Organizer
      The Pacific Second Language Research Forum
    • Place of Presentation
      中央大学
    • Year and Date
      2016-09-11
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] VOS preference in Seediq: A sentence comprehension study2016

    • Author(s)
      Hajime Ono, Jungho Kim, Apay Tang, & Masatoshi Koizumi
    • Organizer
      Austronesian Formal Linguistics Association (AFLA 23)
    • Place of Presentation
      東京大学
    • Year and Date
      2016-06-11
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Book] 第二言語習得研究の波及効果2020

    • Author(s)
      白畑 知彦、須田孝司、遊佐典昭、大滝宏一他
    • Total Pages
      232
    • Publisher
      くろしお出版
    • ISBN
      9784874248263
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] 言語におけるインターフェイス2019

    • Author(s)
      西原哲雄、都田青子、中村浩一郎、米倉よう子、田中真一、遊佐典昭他
    • Total Pages
      304
    • Publisher
      開拓社
    • ISBN
      9784758922791
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] 学問的知見を英語教育に活かす――理論と実践2019

    • Author(s)
      野村忠央、遊佐典昭他
    • Total Pages
      440
    • Publisher
      金星堂
    • ISBN
      9784764711907
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] 言語認知脳科学入門2019

    • Author(s)
      小泉政利、金情浩、曺永湖
    • Total Pages
      196
    • Publisher
      shinasa
    • ISBN
      9788983963475
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] 学問的知見を英語教育に活かす-理論と実践2019

    • Author(s)
      遊佐典昭
    • Publisher
      金星堂
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Book] 言語の獲得・進化・変化 ― 心理言語学、進化言語学、歴史言語学 ―2018

    • Author(s)
      遊佐典昭・杉崎鉱司・小野創
    • Total Pages
      364
    • Publisher
      開拓社
    • ISBN
      9784758913737
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Book] Language Development in the Digital Age2017

    • Author(s)
      Vulchanova Mila、Baggio Giosu?、Cangelosi Angelo、Smith Linda
    • Total Pages
      79
    • Publisher
      Frontiers Media SA
    • ISBN
      9782889453139
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Book] <不思議>に満ちたことばの世界2017

    • Author(s)
      高見健一・行田勇・大野英樹(編)
    • Total Pages
      240
    • Publisher
      開拓社
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Book] A Pesky Set: Papers for David Pesetsky2017

    • Author(s)
      Claire Halpert, Hadas Kotek and Coppe van Urk
    • Total Pages
      566
    • Publisher
      MITWPL
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Book] ここから始める言語学プラス統計分析2016

    • Author(s)
      小泉政利(編)
    • Total Pages
      360
    • Publisher
      共立出版
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Book] 増補版チョムスキー理論事典2016

    • Author(s)
      原口庄輔・中村捷・金子義明(編)
    • Total Pages
      798
    • Publisher
      研究社
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Book] 言語のおもしろ事典2016

    • Author(s)
      中島平三 (編)
    • Total Pages
      324
    • Publisher
      朝倉書店
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report

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