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Semantic Clustering of the Mental Lexicons of Japanese EFL Learners

Research Project

Project/Area Number 21520444
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Linguistics
Research InstitutionKumamoto University

Principal Investigator

ORITA Mitsuru  熊本大学, 大学教育機能開発総合研究センター, 教授 (60270386)

Project Period (FY) 2009 – 2011
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Keywords心内辞書 / 母語と第二言語 / 意味的クラスリング / 単語仕分け課題 / 語彙ネットワーク / 意味的クラスタリング / 英語 / 日本語 / 名詞 / 動詞 / クラスタリング構造 / 形容詞 / 習熟度
Research Abstract

A series of psycholinguistic experiments using free word sorting tasks revealed that the structure of semantic clustering built by Japanese intermediate and advanced EFL learners and native speakers of English differs between L1 and L2 learners and also by the level of proficiency in L2. It was also found that, even at advanced levels, Japanese EFL learners have been persistently affected by loan words imported from English and learned at early L1 acquisition, which makes it difficult for them to develop native-like L2 lexical organisation. Sorting tasks using semantically equivalent lexical items between Japanese and English disclosed that the two mental lexicons were statistically different from each other, and that the organisation of learners' English mental lexicon differed quantitatively(or semantically) from that of their L1 mental lexicon.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2011 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2010 Annual Research Report
  • 2009 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (24 results)

All 2012 2011 2010 2009

All Journal Article (7 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 6 results) Presentation (17 results)

  • [Journal Article] 母語の心内辞書と第二言語の心内辞書-日本人英語学習者における日英語間で訳語関係にある語彙項目群の構造2012

    • Author(s)
      折田充・小林景
    • Journal Title

      熊本大学社会文化研究

      Volume: 第10号 Pages: 17-31

    • Related Report
      2011 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 母語の心内辞書と第二言語の心内辞書-日本人英語学習者における日英語間で訳語関係にある語彙項目群の構造2012

    • Author(s)
      折田充・小林景
    • Journal Title

      九州英語教育学会紀要

      Volume: 第40号(印刷中)

    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report 2011 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 母語話者と第二言語話者の心内辞書-語類の混在する単語群における意味的クラスタリング構造2012

    • Author(s)
      折田充・小林景
    • Journal Title

      熊本大学社会文化研究

      Volume: 10 Pages: 17-31

    • NAID

      110008916820

    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 心内辞書内の意味的クラスタリング-高頻度英語形容詞における母語話者と第二言語話者の相違2011

    • Author(s)
      折田充・小林景
    • Journal Title

      九州英語教育学会紀要

      Volume: 第39号 Pages: 1-11

    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report 2011 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 心内辞書内の意味的クラスタリング構造(3)-高頻度英語動詞における英語母語話者と日本人英語話者の相違2011

    • Author(s)
      折田充・小林景
    • Journal Title

      第37回全国英語教育学会山形研究大会発表予稿集

      Pages: 340-341

    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report 2011 Final Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Effects of Intra-Lexical Features on the Completion Time of Sorting Tasks2011

    • Author(s)
      Orita, M., & Kobayashi, K
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Social and Cultural Studies

      Volume: IV Pages: 1-23

    • NAID

      110009613788

    • Related Report
      2011 Final Research Report 2010 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 心内辞書内の意味的クラスタリング構造-L1とL2の違いの指標となり得る語類の特定2011

    • Author(s)
      折田充・小林景
    • Journal Title

      熊本大学社会文化研究

      Volume: 第9号 Pages: 19-37

    • NAID

      110008138849

    • Related Report
      2011 Final Research Report 2010 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Semantically equivalent lexical items between L1 and L2 mental lexicons2012

    • Author(s)
      Orita, M., & Kobayashi, K
    • Organizer
      22nd Vocabulary Acquisition Research Network Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      Gregynog, Newtown, Wales(英国)
    • Year and Date
      2012-03-18
    • Related Report
      2011 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Semantically Equivalent Lexical Items between L1 and L2 Mental Lexicons2012

    • Author(s)
      Mitsuru Orita, Kei Kobayashi
    • Organizer
      22nd Vocabulary Acquisition Research Network Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      Gregynog, Newtown, Mid-Wales, Wales, UK
    • Year and Date
      2012-03-18
    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 母語の心内辞書と第二言語の心内辞書2011

    • Author(s)
      折田充・小林景
    • Organizer
      第40回九州英語教育学会
    • Place of Presentation
      宮崎県立看護大学(宮崎)
    • Year and Date
      2011-12-10
    • Related Report
      2011 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] 母語の心内辞書と第二言語の心内辞書2011

    • Author(s)
      折田充・小林景
    • Organizer
      第40回九州英語教育学会
    • Place of Presentation
      宮崎県立看護大学(宮崎市)
    • Year and Date
      2011-12-10
    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 心内辞書内の意味的クラスタリング構造(3)-高頻度英語動詞における英語母語話者と日本人英語話者の相違2011

    • Author(s)
      折田充・小林景
    • Organizer
      第37回全国英語教育学会
    • Place of Presentation
      山形大学(山形)
    • Year and Date
      2011-08-21
    • Related Report
      2011 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] 心内辞書内の意味的クラスタリング構造(3)-高頻度英語動詞における英語母語話者と日本人英語話者の相違2011

    • Author(s)
      折田充・小林景
    • Organizer
      第37回全国英語教育学会山形研究大会
    • Place of Presentation
      山形大学小白川キャンパス(山形市)
    • Year and Date
      2011-08-21
    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Semantic clustering of high frequency nouns in L1 and L2 mental lexicons.2011

    • Author(s)
      Orita, M., & Kobayashi, K
    • Organizer
      Learners and Networks Conference 2011
    • Place of Presentation
      Swansea, Wales(英国)
    • Year and Date
      2011-03-18
    • Related Report
      2011 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Semantic Clustering of High Frequency Nouns in L1 and L2 Mental Lexicons2011

    • Author(s)
      Mitsuru Orita, Kei Kobayashi
    • Organizer
      Learners and Networks Conference 2011
    • Place of Presentation
      Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea, Wales, UK
    • Year and Date
      2011-03-18
    • Related Report
      2010 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 心内辞書内の意味的クラスタリング-母語話者と第二言語話者の相違2010

    • Author(s)
      折田充・小林景
    • Organizer
      第39回九州英語教育学会
    • Place of Presentation
      鹿児島大学(鹿児島)
    • Year and Date
      2010-12-12
    • Related Report
      2011 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] 心内辞書内の意味的クラスタリング-母語話者と第二言語話者の相違2010

    • Author(s)
      折田充・小林景
    • Organizer
      第39回九州英語教育学会
    • Place of Presentation
      鹿児島大学教育学部
    • Year and Date
      2010-12-12
    • Related Report
      2010 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 心内辞書内のネットワーク構造-Sorting tasksを用いた母語話者と第二言語話者の違いの解明2010

    • Author(s)
      折田充
    • Organizer
      第54回熊本大学英文学会
    • Place of Presentation
      熊本大学(熊本)
    • Year and Date
      2010-11-20
    • Related Report
      2011 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] 心内辞書内のネットワーク構造-Sorting tasksを用いた母語話者と第二言語話者の違いの解明2010

    • Author(s)
      折田充
    • Organizer
      第54回熊本大学英文学会
    • Place of Presentation
      熊本大学くすのき会館
    • Year and Date
      2010-11-20
    • Related Report
      2010 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Effects of intra-lexical features on the completion time of sorting tasks2010

    • Author(s)
      Orita, M., & Kobayashi, K
    • Organizer
      20th Vocabulary Acquisition Research Group Network Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      Gregynog, Newtown, Wales(英国)
    • Year and Date
      2010-03-18
    • Related Report
      2011 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Effects of intra-lexical features on the completion time of sorting tasks2010

    • Author(s)
      Orita M., Kobayashi, K
    • Organizer
      20th Vocabulary Acquisition Research Group Network Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      ウェールズ大学グレッグノグホール(英国)
    • Year and Date
      2010-03-18
    • Related Report
      2009 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Predictors of L1 and L2 differences in lexical organisation2009

    • Author(s)
      Orita, M., & Kobayashi, K
    • Organizer
      The 6th JACET Vocabulary Research Group Annual Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      Reitaku Daigaku(東京)
    • Year and Date
      2009-12-05
    • Related Report
      2011 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Predictors of L1 and L2 differences in lexical organisation2009

    • Author(s)
      Orita M., Kobayashi, K
    • Organizer
      The 6th JACET Vocabulary Research Group Annual Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      麗澤大学新宿キャンパス(東京都)
    • Year and Date
      2009-12-05
    • Related Report
      2009 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 日本人と英語母語話者との心内辞書構造の相違の統計的解析2009

    • Author(s)
      小林景・折田充
    • Organizer
      2009年度統計関連学会連合大会
    • Place of Presentation
      同志社大学(京都)
    • Year and Date
      2009-09-09
    • Related Report
      2011 Final Research Report

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