Parallel Processing of Collocations: A Comparative Study between Native Speakers and Non-Native Speakers

• Project/Area Number: 24720252
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Foreign language education
• Research Institution: Shizuoka University
• Principal Investigator: MATSUNO Kazuko 静岡大学, 大学教育センター, 講師 (80615790)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
• Budget Amount: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥390,000 (Direct Cost: ¥300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥90,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
• Keywords: コロケーション / 言語情報処理過程 / コーパス / 反応時間 / プライミング / 言語転移 / 第二言語習得 / multi-word units / 英語学習者 / 英語母語話者

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of the present study is to examine whether native speakers and non-native speakers access pre-constructed patterns and those of each single word in a parallel way when the meanings of collocations are retrieved. The current study discusses collocational processing not only holistically or analytically but also "holistically and analytically." In the experiments conducted on native speakers of English/Japanese and learners of English/Japanese, the following conclusions were obtained: (1)native speakers generally process collocations in parallel but some kinds of collocations are solely processed; (2)learners solely process collocations and utilize less prefabricated patterns. It appears to be challenging for learners to run several processes simultaneously. This study suggests that experiences such as implicit knowledge and explicit learning influence memory formation of prefabricated patterns and expression characteristics impact what processing methods are adopted.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] コロケーションにおける同義語の代用性に関する一考察 (2015)
  • Author(s): 松野和子
  • Journal Title: 静岡大学教育研究 Volume: 11 Pages: 185-196
  • NAID: 110009890125
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] コロケーションの定義に関する再考 (2014)
  • Author(s): 松野和子
  • Journal Title: 静岡大学教育研究 Volume: 10 Pages: 67-81
  • NAID: 110009751641
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Parallel processing of collocations: Do native speakers and second language learners access prefabricated patterns and that of each word simultaneously? (2014)
  • Author(s): Kazuko Matsuno
  • Organizer: the European Second Language Association
  • Place of Presentation: University of York (イギリス)
  • Year and Date: 2014-09-03 – 2014-09-06
• [Presentation] Parallel processing of collocations: Do native speakers and second language learners access prefabricated patterns and that of each word simultaneously? (2014)
  • Author(s): Kazuko Matsuno
  • Organizer: the European Second Language Association
  • Place of Presentation: University of York (the United Kingdom: イギリス)
• [Remarks] 静岡大学教員データベース
  • URL: https://tdb.shizuoka.ac.jp/RDB/public/Default2.aspx?id=10809&l=0