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The meaning of studying Japanese for international students in Japan 

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17K02855
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Japanese language education
Research InstitutionHiroshima University (2018-2019)
Saga University (2017)

Principal Investigator

Nakayama Akiko  広島大学, 教育学研究科, 准教授 (20549141)

Project Period (FY) 2017-04-01 – 2020-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000)
Keywordsライフストーリー / 留学生 / リンガフランカとしての英語 / 解釈学的方法 / 解釈学 / 質的研究 / 言語イデオロギー / ピジン / 日本語教育 / 留学生教育 / リンガフランカ / 日本語学習 / アイデンティティ / 言語学習動機
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The following three points were focused on this project. 1) The language ideology of English as an international language taking over the world is involved in the significance of Japanese language learning for international students in Japan. 2) In cases of Japanese learners in South Korea, the reason they chose Japanese was that Japanese is relatively useful for their future job hunting, even not as much as English. This very strategical choice of Japanese ties with "linguistic instrumentalism" and competitive situation for getting a job in South Korea. 3) While studying in Japan as international students, they often felt marginalization in the interaction with Japanese native speakers due to the lack of Japanese language fluency and socio-cultural knowledge. On the other hand, they felt that they could speak freely in an equal relationship when they were interacting with English-speaking international students group using English as a lingua franca.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の成果によって、日本語教育を世界的な潮流の中で見る必要性が明らかになり、将来の日本語教育のあり方を考える新たな方向性を示せたのではないか。また、本研究では、日本で比較的受け入れられている解釈学的ライフストーリーを使った手法が、海外では少数派であり、その意義を積極的に発信していく必要性を感じた。

Report

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

    (9 results)

All 2019 2018 2017

All Journal Article (3 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (6 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Invited: 2 results)

  • [Journal Article] 韓国人留学生のライフストーリーに見る英語と日本語の価値2019

    • Author(s)
      中山 亜紀子
    • Journal Title

      リテラシーズ

      Volume: 22(2) Pages: 82-98

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] 韓国人留学生のライフストーリーに見る2018

    • Author(s)
      中山亜紀子
    • Journal Title

      リテラシーズ

      Volume: 22 Pages: 82-88

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] 言語教育研究におけるライフストーリー研究覚書2018

    • Author(s)
      中山亜紀子
    • Journal Title

      佐賀大学全学教育機構紀要

      Volume: 6 Pages: 63-69

    • NAID

      120006990382

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 「問い」はどこからやってくるのでしょう―「日常生活」「個人的体験」をヒントとして2019

    • Author(s)
      中山 亜紀子
    • Organizer
      日本語教育学会2019年度九州沖縄支部集会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Sense of self in study abroad context: Life stories of Korean male students.2019

    • Author(s)
      Akiko NAKAYAMA
    • Organizer
      The 8th National Symposium on Foreign Language Teacher National Symposium Education and Development
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Why does she invest in English when she is studying in Japan?: Narrative of a Korean student studying in Japan2019

    • Author(s)
      Akiko NAKAYAMA
    • Organizer
      6th International Language Management Symposium.
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 韓国人留学生の日本語使用体験と英語使用体験の意味-外国語を話す楽しさと関連して2019

    • Author(s)
      中山亜紀子
    • Organizer
      韓国日本語教育学会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 韓国留学生のライフストーリーにみる英語使用体験 英語話者としての自己の構築2017

    • Author(s)
      中山亜紀子
    • Organizer
      日本言語政策学会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 留学を通して新しい自己を作る2017

    • Author(s)
      中山亜紀子
    • Organizer
      カナダ日本語教育振興会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report

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Published: 2017-04-28   Modified: 2021-02-19  

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