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Between bilingualism and semilingualism: Linguistic divide and multiple language competence and performance

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K13561
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Sociology of education
Research InstitutionWaseda University

Principal Investigator

Katada Fusa  早稲田大学, 理工学術院, 教授 (70245950)

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: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Keywordsバイリンガル / セミリンガル / リンガ・フランカ / 母語による公教育 / 認知的思考の言語 / 言語格差 / 英語一極集中 / マルチリンガル / 言語と学習力 / 公教育言語 / 言語多様性 / 多言語運用能力像 / オートリンガル / 継承言語 / 母語 / 教育の言語 / 教育人類学 / 言語デバイド(格差) / 自然言語vsリンガ・フランカ / グローバル化時代の五技能
Outline of Final Research Achievements

From the viewpoint of educational anthropology, this research investigated issues which local school children in multilingual societies face in public education, in which the unipolar concentration of English is accepted as a well-established norm especially in developing countries. The questionnaire survey on ‘language awareness’ is developed and conducted. The term ‘semilingualism’ is defined as a linguistic competence that is not fully developed to support conceptual thinking, and the semilingual phenomena are shown to occur behind the bilingual/multilingual competence. EFL (English as a lingua franca) and ENL (English as a natural language) are linguistically and functionally distinguished, and the mother-tongue language is justified as a most accessible language for conceptual thinking. Language divide is defined at the internal and externals levels, and a foundation is laid out for dissemination of the semilingual phenomena and language-divide with respect to English.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

「リンガ・フランカとしての英語」と「自然言語としての英語」を言語学的かつ機能的に区別し、バイリンガルの利点が強調されがちな従来の研究と言語教育現場に対し、「セミリンガル現象」が認知レベルで生じていることを啓蒙する礎を築いた。また、セミリンガルという用語をその定義とともに提示し、世界に広がるセミリンガル現象の学術的研究を活発化させる礎を築いた。更に、グローバル化時代に要請される基本技能にコンピュータ・リテラシーとリンガ・フランカを位置づけ、英語一極集中が世界の教育界で拡がる状況の中で、英語との間の言語デバイドの軽減を促す具体策が望まれることの意味と啓蒙を促す礎を築いた。

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

    (15 results)

All 2019 2018 2017 Other

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

  • [Int'l Joint Research] SPAMAST (現 Davao del Sur State College)/Brokenshire College(フィリピン)

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] SPAMAST(フィリピン)

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] SPAMAST(フィリピン)

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] SPAMAST(フィリピン)

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] Autolingualism in the digital age: The emergence of cyber lingua franca and its impact on language education2019

    • Author(s)
      Katada, Fusa
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference

      Volume: n/a Pages: 1183-1191

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] 母語による公教育の重要性と継承言語を巡る問題2017

    • Author(s)
      片田房
    • Journal Title

      電子情報通信学会技術研究報告(信学技報)

      Volume: 117 Pages: 1-5

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Open Access
  • [Presentation] Orality vs. Literacy: Further thought into multiple intelligences2019

    • Author(s)
      Katada, Fusa
    • Organizer
      The XX-th International Forum on Cognitive Modelling (IFCM-2019)
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Autolingualism in the digital age: The emergence of cyber lingua franca and its impact on language education2019

    • Author(s)
      Katada, Fusa
    • Organizer
      SITE 2019-Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 超多言語地域における英語の教育言語としての地位とディスレクシア研究の認知度に関する考察2018

    • Author(s)
      片田房
    • Organizer
      第18回発達性ディスレクシア研究会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Linguistic diversity and linguistic contraction in formal education: Problems encountered in multilingual societies2018

    • Author(s)
      Katada, Fusa
    • Organizer
      ICL20-20th International Congress of Linguists
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] オートリンガル時代の到来―AIテクノロジーが外国語運用能力像に革命的変貌をもたらす2018

    • Author(s)
      片田房
    • Organizer
      WASEDA-YOMIURI ONLINE
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] The gravity of mother-tongue-based forma education and the multilingual-semilingual paradox2018

    • Author(s)
      Katada, Fusa
    • Organizer
      LIF2018-5th International Language in Focus Conference
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 母語による公教育の重要性と継承言語を巡る問題2017

    • Author(s)
      片田房
    • Organizer
      電子情報通信学会「思考と言語」研究会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] The emergence of cyber lingua franca in the digital age: A hope for linguistic equality of the world2017

    • Author(s)
      Katada, Fusa
    • Organizer
      4th Interlinguistics Symposium (ILS): The role of international languages from the time of Zamenhof to the modern multicultural world
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Lost script and language vitality2017

    • Author(s)
      Katada, Fusa
    • Organizer
      2nd International Conference on Comparative Studies of Language and Culture (ICCSLC)
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2022-02-22  

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