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The relation of Working Memory capacity of japanese EFL leamers with the processing of syntactically ambiguous sentences

Research Project

Project/Area Number 22820052
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Foreign language education
Research InstitutionTohoku Gakuin University

Principal Investigator

NAKANISHI Hiroshi  東北学院大学, 文学部, 准教授 (10582918)

Project Period (FY) 2010 – 2011
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,898,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,460,000、Indirect Cost: ¥438,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥819,000 (Direct Cost: ¥630,000、Indirect Cost: ¥189,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,079,000 (Direct Cost: ¥830,000、Indirect Cost: ¥249,000)
Keywordsワーキングメモリ / リーディングスパンテスト / 統語処理 / 自動化 / 前置詞句付加構文 / 最少付加方略 / 最少付加原則 / 前置詞句を含む文
Research Abstract

The purposes of this study are as follows :(1) to specify the type of processing that places a burden on the Wbrking Memory(WM) of Japanese EFL learners and(2) to explore whether WM capacity influences syntactic parsing strategies, by using temporarily ambiguous prepositional phrases. The main results show that(1) syntactic processing places a heavy cognitive load on WM resources, thereby leaving few resources for storage ftlnctions, and also that the proficiency of Japanese EFL learners largely depends on the degree of automatization of syntactic processmg.(2) In processing temporarily ambiguous sentences with prepositional phrases, Japanese EFL learners follow the Minimal Attachment Strategy and deploy pragnlatic cues while parsing sentences, irrespective of WM capacity.

Report

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

    (15 results)

All 2012 2011

All Journal Article (8 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 8 results) Presentation (7 results)

  • [Journal Article] The Contribution of Working Memory Capacity to Processing Sentences with Prepositiona Phrasos for Japanese EFL Learners2012

    • Author(s)
      Nakanishi, H.
    • Journal Title

      ARELE

      Volume: 23 Pages: 281-296

    • Related Report
      2011 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] How Japanese EFL Learners Make Use of Semantic Information within their Working Memory Capacity in the Parsing of Prepositional2012

    • Author(s)
      Nakanishi, H.
    • Journal Title

      Phrases

    • Related Report
      2011 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The Contribution of Working Memory Capacity to Processing Sentences with Prepositional Phrases for Japanese EFL Learners2012

    • Author(s)
      Nakanishi, H
    • Journal Title

      ARELE (Annual Review of English Language Education in Japan)

      Volume: 23 Pages: 281-296

    • NAID

      110009603310

    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] How Japanese EFL Learners Make Use of Semantic Information within their Working Memory Capacity in the Parsing of Prepositional Phrases2012

    • Author(s)
      Nakanishi, H
    • Journal Title

      東北英語教育学会研究紀要

      Volume: 32(in press)

    • NAID

      40019342781

    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The Contribution of Lexical Proccssing Abilily to Efficient Functionig of Working Memory in Japanese EFL Learnors2011

    • Author(s)
      Sugiura, K & Nakanishi, H.
    • Journal Title

      JACET中部支部紀要

      Volume: 9 Pages: 125-140

    • Related Report
      2011 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Determinant Processing Factors of Recall Performance in Reading SpanTesIs : An Empirical Study of Japanese EFL Learners2011

    • Author(s)
      Nakanishi, H & Yokokawa, H.
    • Journal Title

      JACET

      Volume: 53 Pages: 93-108

    • Related Report
      2011 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Determinant Processing Factors of Recall Performance in Reading Span Tests : An Empirical Study of Japanese EFL Learners2011

    • Author(s)
      Nakanishi, H, Yokokawa, H
    • Journal Title

      JACET (The Japan Association of College English Teacher)

      Volume: 53 Pages: 93-108

    • NAID

      110008897627

    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The Contribution of Lexical Processing Ability to Efficient Functioning of Working Memory in Japanese EFL Learners2011

    • Author(s)
      Sugiura, K, Nakanishi, H
    • Journal Title

      JACET中部支部紀要

      Volume: 9 Pages: 125-140

    • NAID

      110009418823

    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] The effect of processing cognitive load on working memory-Performance of the Japanese EFL learners in reading span tests-2012

    • Author(s)
      Nakanishi, H, Yokokawa, H
    • Organizer
      AAAL (American Association for Applied Linguistics)
    • Place of Presentation
      Sheraton Boston Hotel
    • Year and Date
      2012-03-24
    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] The effect of processing cognitive load on working memory-Performance of the Japanese EFL learners in reading span tests-AAAL2012

    • Author(s)
      Nakanshi, H & Yokkokawa, H.
    • Organizer
      Sheraton Boston Hotel
    • Place of Presentation
      Pster Presentation
    • Related Report
      2011 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] リーディングスパンテストの再生成績に影響を与える処理要因-日本人英語学習者を対象にした実証研究-2011

    • Author(s)
      中西弘、横川博一
    • Organizer
      電子情報通信学会思考と言語研究会
    • Place of Presentation
      早稲田大学
    • Year and Date
      2011-11-19
    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Relationships among Lexical Access Speed, WM capacity and Speaking Skills2011

    • Author(s)
      Nakanishi, H., Sugiura, K
    • Organizer
      The JACET 50^<th> International Convention
    • Place of Presentation
      西南学院大学
    • Year and Date
      2011-08-31
    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] リーディングスパンテストの再生成絞に影騨を与える処理要因-日本人英語学習者を対象にした実証研究-2011

    • Author(s)
      中西弘、横川博一
    • Organizer
      電子情報通信学会思考と言語研究会
    • Place of Presentation
      早稲田大学
    • Related Report
      2011 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Relationships among Lexical Access Speed, WM capacity and Speaking Skills2011

    • Author(s)
      Nakanishi, H. & Sugiura, K.
    • Organizer
      The JAOET 50^(th) International Convention
    • Place of Presentation
      西南学院大学
    • Related Report
      2011 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] ワーキングメモリ容量が前置詞句を含む文処理過程に及ぼす影響について-日本人英語学習者を対象にした実証研究-2011

    • Author(s)
      中西弘
    • Organizer
      全国英語教育学会
    • Place of Presentation
      山形大学
    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report 2011 Final Research Report

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Published: 2010-08-27   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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