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An Empirical Study on the Attitudes Toward the Spread of English as a Global Language and Foreign Language Motivation

Research Project

Project/Area Number 19K13293
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 02100:Foreign language education-related
Research InstitutionEhime University

Principal Investigator

Takahashi Chika  愛媛大学, 法文学部, 准教授 (30749833)

Project Period (FY) 2019-04-01 – 2023-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
Budget Amount *help
¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥390,000 (Direct Cost: ¥300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥90,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥130,000 (Direct Cost: ¥100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥30,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥390,000 (Direct Cost: ¥300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥90,000)
Keywords国際共通語としての英語 / 外国語学習動機づけ / 項目反応理論 / 段階反応モデル / 項目応答理論 / 英語教育 / 第二外国語教育
Outline of Research at the Start

本研究では,英語および第二外国語を学ぶ大学生を対象として,国際共通語としての英語に対する態度が英語・第二外国語学習に与える影響を明らかにし,今後の指導法を学習動機づけ面に着目して探ることを目的とする。具体的には,「国際共通語としての英語に対する態度」を測る尺度を,項目応答理論の枠組みで分析・評価し,その尺度を利用した質問紙およびフォローアップインタビュー調査を行う。これにより,英語・第二外国語の学習動機づけおよび学習到達度に対する,国際共通語としての英語に対する態度の影響を明らかにし,今後の教育への鍵を探る。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aimed to examine how learners perceive the spread of English as a global language and how such spread impacts learners' motivations to study both English and languages other than English (LOTEs). Through longitudinal interviews and questionnaires, the study indicated that some learners eagerly pursued their studies of LOTEs, which was supported by very specific and personalized reasons to study them,including interests in culture, its relationships to career aspirations, and ideal multilingual selves. On the other hand, some discontinued their studies of LOTEs after the end of the compulsory period due to the "English-is enough" attitudes they started to have as they experienced difficulties catching up with their LOTE courses.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究では、国内における第二外国語あるいは複数言語の学習動機づけに関する研究の不足を補い、日本人学習者の外国語学習の動機づけの特徴を明らかにした。共通語という英語が存在する中でも、学習者によっては第二外国語にも学習の意味を見いだし、熱心に両方の言語を学習していること、また、授業が必修の期間を超えて、各々のやり方で英語や第二外国語の学習を継続する様子などが明らかになった一方、学習者によっては、第二外国語の授業に困難を覚えるにつれて、英語さえできればよいと考え始める学習者も存在することが明らかになった。これらを手がかりとして、今後の高等教育機関における第二外国語授業への示唆を提供した。

Report

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

    (8 results)

All 2024 2023 2022 2021 Other

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

  • [Int'l Joint Research] University of Hawaii at Manoa(米国)

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] Attitudes Toward the Spread of English and Language Learning Motivation: A Graded Response Model Analysis2023

    • Author(s)
      Takahashi, Chika; Im, Seongah
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Applied Linguistics

      Volume: - Issue: 2 Pages: 1-17

    • DOI

      10.1111/ijal.12457

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] 複数言語を学習する動機づけの予備的分析&ー英語の広がりに対する態度に着目してー2022

    • Author(s)
      高橋千佳
    • Journal Title

      愛媛大学法文学部論集人文学編

      Volume: 53 Pages: 113-141

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Attitudes Toward the Global Spread of English and Motivations to Study Languages: A Graded Response Model Analysis2021

    • Author(s)
      Takahashi, Chika & Im, Seongah
    • Journal Title

      Second Language Studies

      Volume: 39 Pages: 77-113

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] The Influence of Global English on Language Learners: Beyond the Instrumentalist View of Language Learning2021

    • Author(s)
      Takahashi, Chika
    • Journal Title

      愛媛大学法文学部論集人文学編

      Volume: -

    • NAID

      120007151738

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Examining Changes in LOTE Motivations and Interactions with English2022

    • Author(s)
      Takahashi, Chika
    • Organizer
      全国語学教育学会第48回年次国際大会教材展示会
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] LOTE Education in a Non-Multilingual Context: Japanese Learners' Attitudes toward Global English and Their Relationships to English and LOTE Motivations2021

    • Author(s)
      Takahashi, Chika
    • Organizer
      A Symposium on "Multilingualism, Culture-Language Maintenance and Education in Asia and the Pacific"
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Book] Multilingual Selves and Motivations for Learning Languages Other Than English in Asian Contexts(共著)2024

    • Author(s)
      Takahashi, Chika
    • Publisher
      Multilingual Matters
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2019-04-18   Modified: 2024-01-30  

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