Production Model of English Rhythmic Patterns in First Language and Second Language Acquisition

• Project/Area Number: 21520639
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Foreign language education
• Research Institution: Juntendo University
• Principal Investigator: SUDO Michiko 順天堂大学, スポーツ健康科学部, 教授 (60226587)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): MATSUNO Kazuhiko 名古屋外国語大学, 外国語学部, 教授 (90029679)
• Project Period (FY): 2009 – 2012
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2012)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
• Keywords: 英語教育 / 第二言語習得 / 母語習得 / 生成パターン / compensatory shortening / 日本人学習者 / 母音持続時間 / 英語習熟度 / ISI / TOEICスコア / 米国滞在開始年齢 / 米国滞在期間 / リズムパターン / 臨界期仮説 / 音声言語 / 生成 / interstress interval / 米国滞在経験 / 発話速度 / 英語 / 米国滯在経験 / TOEIC

Research Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the durational control of ISIs and a compensatory shortening of vowel duration. We were interested in the relationships between the English proficiency measured by TOEIC sc ores and the proficiency measured by production of rhythmic patterns. The results showed the significant differences both in the English proficiencies measured by TOEIC scores and the production patterns between returnees and general college students in addition to different factors in first language and second language acquisition.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Is there a "Critical Period" in acquisition of English by Japanese learners? Factors affecting TOEIC scores and the production of English rhythmic patterns (2012)
  • Author(s): Sudo, Michiko Mochizuki and Kaneko, Ikuyo
  • Journal Title: JACET Journal (The Japan Association of College English Teachers) Volume: 54 Pages: 21-32
  • NAID: 110009436821
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Is There a "Critical Period" in Acquisition of English by Japanese Learners? (2012)
  • Author(s): Sudo, Michiko Mochizuki, Kaneko, Ikuyo
  • Journal Title: Jacet Journal (The Japan Association of College English Teachers) Volume: 54 Pages: 21-32
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Effects of livingin a target language country on the acquisition of English: Proficiency in production of rhythmic patterns and TOEIC score (2009)
  • Author(s): Kaneko, Ikuyo and Sudo, Michiko Mochizuki
  • Journal Title: Journal of Health and Sports Science, Juntendo (順天堂スポーツ健康科学研究) Volume: 1(2) (通巻 14) Pages: 165-172
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Effects of living in a target language country on the acquisition of English : Proficiency in production of rhythmic patterns and TOEIC score (2009)
  • Author(s): Ikuyo Kaneko, Michiko M.Sudo
  • Journal Title: 順天堂スポーツ健康科学研究 1 Pages: 165-172
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Prosodic Features of English as Expressed in Popular Songs (2011)
  • Author(s): 松野和彦
  • Organizer: 日本英語音声学会第16回全国大会予稿集
  • Place of Presentation: 高知大学
  • Year and Date: 2011-11-06
• [Presentation] 海外滞在開始年齢と滞在期間要因が日本人学習者の英語習得に与える影響 (2011)
  • Author(s): 金子育世・須藤路子
  • Organizer: 第25日本音声学会全国大会予稿集
  • Place of Presentation: 京都大学
  • Year and Date: 2011-09-25
• [Presentation] 帰国子女と日本人一般大学生による英語のリズム生成パターンとTOEICスコアにおける要因分析 (2011)
  • Author(s): 須藤路子・金子育世
  • Organizer: 日本音響学会講演論文集
  • Place of Presentation: 島根大学
  • Year and Date: 2011-09-22
• [Presentation] 日本人学習者の英語習熟度とinterstress intervalの生成パターン分析(English proficiency of Japanese learners and the analysis of production patterns of interstress intervals) (2010)
  • Author(s): 須藤路子・金子育世
  • Organizer: 大学英語教育学会第49回全国大会要綱
  • Place of Presentation: 宮城大学(宮城県)
  • Year and Date: 2010-09-08
• [Presentation] Age of arrival at a target language country as a factor affecting English proficiency measured by production patterns and TOEIC score (2009)
  • Author(s): Michiko M.Sudo, Ikuyo Kaneko
  • Organizer: 大学英語教育学会第48回全国大会
  • Place of Presentation: 北海学園大学(北海道)
• [Presentation] 日本人学習者による英語母音のcompensatory shorteningの習得
  • Author(s): 須藤路子・金子育世・西村英俊
  • Organizer: 『日本音響学会講演論文集』
  • Place of Presentation: 日本音響学会秋季研究発表会信州大学
• [Presentation] L2 proficiency and environments for vocab ability
  • Author(s): Sudo, Michiko Mochizuki, Nishimura, Yuhei and Kaneko, Ikuyo
  • Organizer: JALT 2012 Conference Handbook
  • Place of Presentation: JALT 2012 Conference浜松アクトシティ
• [Presentation] 海外在住開始年齢と期間が日本人学習者による英語母音のcompensatory shorteningに与える影響
  • Author(s): 須藤路子・金子育世
  • Organizer: 『日本音響学会講演論文集』
  • Place of Presentation: 日本音響学会春季研究発表会東京工科大学
• [Book] 英語音声習得における生成と知覚のメカニズム (2010)
  • Author(s): 須藤路子
  • Total Pages: 110
  • Publisher: 風間書房
• [Book] リスニングとスピーキングの理論と実践-効果的な授業を目指して (2010)
  • Author(s): 松野和彦
  • Publisher: 大学英語教育学会
• [Book] リスニングとスピーキングの理論と実践-効果的な授業を目指して(大学英語教育学会監修 英語教育学大系第9巻) (2010)
  • Author(s): 松野和彦(分担執筆)
  • Publisher: 大修館
• [Book] 英語の音声習得における生成と知覚のメカニズム (2010)
  • Author(s): 須藤路子
  • Total Pages: 120
  • Publisher: 風間書房