Interactional Construction of Grammar in Second Language Learner Peer Discussions for Language Learning

• Project/Area Number: 25K04245
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 02100:Foreign language education-related
• Research Institution: Kanagawa University
• Principal Investigator: David Aline 神奈川大学, 国際日本学部, 教授 (70289958)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 細田 由利 神奈川大学, 国際日本学部, 教授 (70349124)
• Project Period (FY): 2025-04-01 – 2028-03-31
• Project Status: Granted (Fiscal Year 2025)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000); Fiscal Year 2027: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000); Fiscal Year 2026: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000); Fiscal Year 2025: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
• Keywords: interactional grammar / second language / conversation analysis / task-based learning / multimodality

Outline of Research at the Start

This research project examines the grammatical competence of Japanese university English language learners as displayed through their accomplishment of interactional actions in real time during task-based language learning small-group discussion activities. Applying principles and concepts of Interactional Linguistics and Conversation Analysis, we analyze the interaction produced among students and the co-construction of grammar as it emerges in interaction. The research project will reveal learner grammatical competence shown in deployment of linguistic forms.