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Can the amount of lexical exposure account for the differences in word recognition between second language learners and native speakers?

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18K00780
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 02100:Foreign language education-related
Research InstitutionNihon Fukushi University (2020-2023)
Nagoya University (2018-2019)

Principal Investigator

Ishida Tomomi  日本福祉大学, 全学教育センター, 准教授 (30747449)

Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Keywords頻度効果 / アイトラッキング / 語彙処理 / 統語処理 / 語長効果 / 文法性判断課題 / 言語接触量 / 単語認知 / 視線計測実験 / 第二言語習得 / 第二言語処理
Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, I compared the language processing of native English speakers, Japanese learners of English, and German learners of English in terms of lexical frequency and word length and the frequency of their use of multiword units. I also investigated whether these differences were due to the amount of lexical exposure (vocabulary knowledge) they displayed.
The results showed that second language learners had a stronger impact than native speakers. Since the same tendency was observed for German and Japanese English learners using different scripts, it could be assumed that this is a difference that can be observed among second language learners in general. Furthermore, the results suggest that the differences in influence between native speakers and learners cannot be explained solely by their vocabulary knowledge.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

第二言語学習者は、母語話者と比較して、言語的な特徴の差異をより強く受ける。しかし、その差異が母語の影響なのか、第二言語への接触量の差なのかの原因は明らかにされていない。もし、第二言語への接触量の増加が、母語話者の言語認知に近づくという論拠が証明できれば、言語的接触量が外国語向上の重要な手がかりになりうる。
分析結果から、言語的特徴(頻度効果と語長効果)のインパクトの大きさは、学習者の方が強く、この傾向は母語の異なる学習者(日本人とドイツ人)共通に観察できた。つまり、この傾向は学習者一般に観察されることが示唆され、言語的特徴効果の差異の要因が第二言語学習者の母語ではないことは明らかになった。

Report

(7 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (9 results)

All 2023 2022 2021 2019

All Journal Article (3 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (6 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 4 results)

  • [Journal Article] Are multiword frequency effects stronger in non-native than in native speakers?2023

    • Author(s)
      Tomomi Ishida
    • Journal Title

      Bilingualism: Language and Cognition.

      Volume: - Issue: 3 Pages: 1-11

    • DOI

      10.1017/s1366728923000548

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Differences in Word Frequency and Length Effects on L2 and L1 Speakers' Eye Movements2023

    • Author(s)
      Tomomi Ishida, Mayumi Kajiura
    • Journal Title

      日本福祉大学全学教育センター紀要

      Volume: 11 Pages: 17-24

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report 2022 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] 日本人英語学習者と英語母語話者の単語頻度効果比較2022

    • Author(s)
      石田知美
    • Journal Title

      日本福祉大学全学教育センター紀要

      Volume: 10 Pages: 23-30

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Open Access
  • [Presentation] Investigating speech rate effects for multi-modal input using eye-tracking data comparing native and nonnative speakers2023

    • Author(s)
      Kajiura, M, Ishida, T, Sugiura, M
    • Organizer
      2023 conference of the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL)
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] An analysis of how the rate of multi-modal speech modulates the regression count of eye movements for native speakers and non-native speakers2023

    • Author(s)
      Kajiura, M, Ishida, T, Sugiura, M
    • Organizer
      The 4th International Conference on Theoretical East Asian Psycholinguistics
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Differences in Word Frequency and Length Effects on L2 and L1 Speakers’ Eye Movements2022

    • Author(s)
      Tomomi Ishida, Mayumi Kajiura
    • Organizer
      第51回中部地区英語教育学会(CELES)
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Do Non-native Speakers Display Greater Phrase Frequency Effects Than Native Speakers?2021

    • Author(s)
      Tomomi Ishida
    • Organizer
      55th RELC International Conference
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Factors Affecting the Acquisition of L2 Verb Subcategorization Frames2021

    • Author(s)
      Remi Murao, Shunsuke Tanemura, Junko Ishikawa, Akiko Honda, Tadashi Noro, Hiroshi Shirono, Tsunehisa Isaji, Risa Yoshikawa, Tomomi Ishida
    • Organizer
      J-SLA 国際年次大会
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] L1とL2単語認知における頻度効果の差異2019

    • Author(s)
      石田知美
    • Organizer
      LET 第93回中部支部研究大会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report

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Published: 2018-04-23   Modified: 2025-01-30  

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