Second language reading and cognitive processes : Constructing a developmental and multi-linguistic bilingual process model

• Project/Area Number: 20682004
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (A)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Linguistics
• Research Institution: Keio University
• Principal Investigator: SASAKI Miho 慶應義塾大学, 商学部, 准教授 (80400597)
• Project Period (FY): 2008 – 2011
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
• Budget Amount: ¥9,750,000 (Direct Cost: ¥7,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,250,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000); Fiscal Year 2008: ¥5,850,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,350,000)
• Keywords: 言語学 / 第二言語習得 / 認知心理学 / バイリンガル / 表記法 / 単語認知 / 多読 / 読みのプロセス / 眼球運動 / 国際研究者交流 / 心理言語学

Research Abstract

This study examined from a Multi-Competence viewpoint how bilinguals' cognition could develop, based on the results in various reading experiments including eye-movement, on-line visual word recognition and bilingual children's literacy development. The results suggested that 1) bilinguals visual word recognition processes are in common in the first and second languages thus they vary depending on the combination of languages and 2) bilingual cognition seems to be developed and then established influenced by the two languages and it could change easily by the amount of use of each language.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Representation of colour concepts in bilingual cognition : The case of Japanese blues (2011)
  • Author(s): Athanasopoulos, P., Damjanovic, L., Krajciova, A. & Sasaki, M.
  • Journal Title: Bilingualism : Language and Cognition Volume: 14(1) Pages: 9-17
  • URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1366728909990046
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 'Representation of colour concepts in bilingual cognition : The case of Japanese blues' (2011)
  • Author(s): Athanasopoulos, P., Damjanovic, L., Krajciova, A., Sasaki, M.
  • Journal Title: Bilingualism : Language and Cognition 14(1) Pages: 9-17
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Picture-word interference effects in Japanese-English bilinguals (2011)
  • Author(s): Dylman, A., Sasaki, M. & Barry, C.
  • Organizer: International Symposium on Bilingualism 8
  • Place of Presentation: University of Oslo, Norway
  • Year and Date: 2011-06-15
• [Presentation] Use of phonological information by Japanese signers and L2 learners of Japanese in visual word recognition (2010)
  • Author(s): Sasaki, M. & Matsuoka, K.
  • Organizer: EUROSLA20
  • Place of Presentation: University of Reggio Emilia, Italy
  • Year and Date: 2010-09-03
• [Presentation] Use of phonological information by Japanese signers and L2 learners of Japanese in visual word recognition (2010)
  • Author(s): Sasaki, M., Matsuoka, K.
  • Organizer: EUROSLA20
  • Place of Presentation: University of Reggio Emilia, Italy.
  • Year and Date: 2010-09-03
• [Presentation] Visual word recognition by Japanese signers in L2 : How deaf people read Japanese as a second language (2010)
  • Author(s): Sasaki, M. & Matsuoka, K.
  • Organizer: 第二言語習得学会(J-SLA)第10回年次大会
  • Place of Presentation: 岐阜大学
  • Year and Date: 2010-06-13
• [Presentation] バイリンガルの読みと眼球運動 (2010)
  • Author(s): 佐々木美帆
  • Organizer: Hiyoshi Research Portfolio
  • Place of Presentation: 慶應義塾大学
• [Presentation] Effects of Writing Systems on Word Recognition in L2 Users : a cross-linguistic study (2009)
  • Author(s): Sasaki, M.
  • Organizer: The London Symposium on Writing Systems
  • Place of Presentation: Institute of Education, University of London, UK
  • Year and Date: 2009-11-28
• [Presentation] Effects of Writing Systems on Word Recognition in L2 Users : a cross-linguistic study (2009)
  • Author(s): Sasaki, M.
  • Organizer: The London Symposium on Writing Systems
  • Place of Presentation: Institute of Education, University of London, UK.
  • Year and Date: 2009-11-28
• [Presentation] Multi-competence and Second Language Word Recognition (2009)
  • Author(s): Sasaki, Miho
  • Organizer: Department of English Seminar
  • Place of Presentation: Universite Paul-Valery Montpellier III, France
  • Year and Date: 2009-09-07
• [Presentation] Word Recognition and Multi-competence (2009)
  • Author(s): Sasaki, M.
  • Organizer: Multi-competence Day 2009
  • Place of Presentation: University College Cork, Ireland
  • Year and Date: 2009-09-02
• [Presentation] Word Recognition and Multicompetence (2009)
  • Author(s): Sasaki, M.
  • Organizer: Multi-competence Day 2009
  • Place of Presentation: University College Cork, Ireland.
  • Year and Date: 2009-09-02
• [Presentation] Effects of the Writing Systems on Word Recognition in L2 Users (2009)
  • Author(s): Sasaki, M.
  • Organizer: Georgetown University Round Table on Languages and Linguistics
  • Place of Presentation: Georgetown University, USA
  • Year and Date: 2009-03-13
• [Presentation] Effects of the Writing Systems on Word Recognition in L2 Users (2009)
  • Author(s): Sasaki, M.
  • Organizer: Georgetown University Round Table on Languages and Linguistics
  • Place of Presentation: Georgetown University, USA.
  • Year and Date: 2009-03-13
• [Presentation] Effects of the Writing Systems on Word Recognition in L2 Users (2009)
  • Author(s): 佐々木美帆
  • Organizer: Georgetown University Round Table on Languages and Linguistics
  • Place of Presentation: Georgetown University, US
  • Year and Date: 2009-03-13
• [Presentation] バイリンガルの言語と認知 (2008)
  • Author(s): 佐々木美帆
  • Organizer: Hiyoshi Research Portfolio
  • Place of Presentation: 慶應義塾大学
• [Presentation] バイリンガルの言語と認知 (2008)
  • Author(s): 佐々木美帆
  • Organizer: Hiyoshi Research Portfolio 2008
  • Place of Presentation: 慶應義塾大学
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