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The Effects of Explicit Grammar and Vocabulary Knowledge on English Proficiency

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18520462
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

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

Principal Investigator

AKAMATSU Nobuhiko  Doshisha University, 文学部, 教授 (30281736)

Project Period (FY) 2006 – 2009
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2009)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,990,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥690,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥1,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000)
Keywords第二言語習得 / 外国語学習 / 英語 / 文法知識 / 語彙知識 / 認知言語学 / 明示的知識 / 学習効果 / 認知言語学的知見 / 英文法 / 英語語彙 / 学習法 / 自動化 / 学習方法 / 英語学習 / 冠詞
Research Abstract

This research project found that (1) explicit explanation based on cognitive linguistic insights into grammar and vocabulary (i.e., polysemous verbs and prepositions, and the English article system) may not lead to statistically significant effects on learning ; (2) the learner's first language (e.g., Japanese) may adversely affect the learning of grammar and vocabulary senses that the native speakers of English possess ; and (3) learning semantically similar words individually may not lead to a comprehensive understanding of their usage.

Report

(6 results)
  • 2009 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2008 Annual Research Report   Self-evaluation Report ( PDF )
  • 2007 Annual Research Report
  • 2006 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (20 results)

All 2010 2009 2008 2007 Other

All Journal Article (8 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 8 results) Presentation (11 results) Remarks (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Difficulty in restructuring foreign-language vocabulary knowledge: Polysemous verbs.2010

    • Author(s)
      Akamatsu, N.
    • Journal Title

      JACET Kansai Journal 12

      Pages: 68-79

    • NAID

      110008608522

    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Difficulty in restructuring foreign-language vocabulary knowledge : Polysemous verbs.2010

    • Author(s)
      Akamatsu, N.
    • Journal Title

      JACET Kansai Journal 12

      Pages: 68-79

    • NAID

      110008608522

    • Related Report
      2009 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The effects of word-recognition training on automatization in English as a foreign language.2008

    • Author(s)
      Akamatsu, N.
    • Journal Title

      Applied Psycholinguistics 29

      Pages: 175-193

    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The use of English articles: An analysis of the knowledge used by Japanese university students.2008

    • Author(s)
      Akamatsu, N., Tanaka, T.
    • Journal Title

      ARELE (Annual Review of English Language Education in Japan) 19

      Pages: 81-90

    • NAID

      110008512347

    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The use of English articles : An analysis of the knowledge used by Japanese university students2008

    • Author(s)
      Akamatsu, N., & Tanaka, T.
    • Journal Title

      ARELE(Annual Review of English Language Education in Japan) 19

      Pages: 81-90

    • NAID

      110008512347

    • Related Report
      2008 Self-evaluation Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The effects of word-recognition training on automatization in English as a foreign language2008

    • Author(s)
      Akamatsu, N.
    • Journal Title

      Applied Psycholinguistics 29

      Pages: 175-193

    • Related Report
      2008 Self-evaluation Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The use of English articles : An analysis of the knowledge used by Japanese university students2008

    • Author(s)
      Akamatsu, N., Tanaka, T.
    • Journal Title

      ARELE(Annual Review of English Language Education in Japan) 19

      Pages: 81-90

    • NAID

      110008512347

    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The effects of training on automatization of word recognition in English as a foreign language2008

    • Author(s)
      Akamatsu, Nobuhiko
    • Journal Title

      Applied Psycholinguistics 29

      Pages: 175-193

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] バイリンガル・レキシコンの探求:L2単語認識研究2009

    • Author(s)
      赤松信彦
    • Organizer
      第48回大学英語教育学会全国大会
    • Place of Presentation
      札幌
    • Year and Date
      2009-09-05
    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] バイリンガル・レキシコンの探求:L2単語認識研究2009

    • Author(s)
      赤松信彦
    • Organizer
      大学英語教育学会
    • Place of Presentation
      北海学園大学(札幌市)
    • Year and Date
      2009-09-04
    • Related Report
      2009 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Restructuring foreign language lexical knowledge: Do cognitive linguistic insights contribute to foreign language learning2009

    • Author(s)
      Akamatsu, N.
    • Organizer
      The Annual Convention of the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL)
    • Place of Presentation
      Denver, U.S.A.
    • Year and Date
      2009-03-22
    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Restructuring foreign language lexical knowledge : Do cognitive linguistic insights contribute to foreign language learning?2009

    • Author(s)
      Akamatsu, N.
    • Organizer
      The Annual Convention of the American Association for Applied Linguistics(AAAL)
    • Place of Presentation
      Denver,U.S.A.
    • Year and Date
      2009-03-22
    • Related Report
      2008 Self-evaluation Report
  • [Presentation] Restructuring foreign language lexical knowledge : Do cognitive linguistic insights contribute to foreign language learning2009

    • Author(s)
      Akamatsu, N.
    • Organizer
      the American Association for Applied Linguistics(AAAL)
    • Place of Presentation
      Denver, USA
    • Year and Date
      2009-03-22
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 語彙知識の測定:非単語処理の可能性2009

    • Author(s)
      赤松信彦
    • Organizer
      リーディング・語彙研究会
    • Place of Presentation
      名古屋
    • Year and Date
      2009-01-11
    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] 語彙知識再構築の困難さについて:認知言語学的知見の有効性に対する一考察2008

    • Author(s)
      赤松信彦
    • Organizer
      第2回JACET英語辞書研究会・英語語彙研究会合同研究会
    • Place of Presentation
      東京
    • Year and Date
      2008-03-22
    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] 日本人大学生の英語冠詞に関する知識2007

    • Author(s)
      赤松信彦・田中貴子
    • Organizer
      第33回全国英語教育学会
    • Place of Presentation
      大分
    • Year and Date
      2007-08-05
    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report 2008 Self-evaluation Report
  • [Presentation] 日本人大学生の英語冠詞に関する知識2007

    • Author(s)
      赤松 信彦・田中 貴子
    • Organizer
      全国英語教育学会
    • Place of Presentation
      大分大学
    • Year and Date
      2007-08-05
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 読解における語彙知識の重要性:母語と外国語における類似点と相違点2007

    • Author(s)
      赤松信彦
    • Organizer
      リーディング・語彙研究会
    • Place of Presentation
      名古屋
    • Year and Date
      2007-07-15
    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] 英語の語彙知識とリーディング2007

    • Author(s)
      赤松信彦
    • Organizer
      大学英語教育学会(JACET)英語語彙研究会
    • Place of Presentation
      東京
    • Year and Date
      2007-06-02
    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
  • [Remarks] (1)赤松信彦(2006).「外国語の学習 : ハートで英語は身に付くか?」同志社女子大学英語英文学夏期公開講座(京都)

    • Related Report
      2008 Self-evaluation Report

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