| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,940,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,140,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
A miniature artificial language typically consists of a small set of grammatical rules and vocabulary items. One advantage of using an artificial language is that learners can acquire it in a much shorter time compared to a natural human language. This research aimed to study humans’ language learning abilities using an artificial language learning paradigm. In particular, we focused on the learnability of so-called center embedding, one of the core characteristics of human language. Our research suggests that an artificial language equipped with center embedding is difficult for human adults to acquire, requiring a number of conditions to be met. It has also been suggested that human children’s acquisition of this type of artificial language is more likely to fail and is slower compared to adults.
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