An Integrative Study of the Measurement of English Rhythm in Young EFL Learners and Contructing Model Curriculum of Teaching English Rhythm

• Project/Area Number: 26370734
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Foreign language education
• Research Institution: Kanda University of International Studies
• Principal Investigator: Kawai Hiromi 神田外語大学, 児童英語教育研究センター, 講師 (10716434)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2016)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000); Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
• Keywords: 超分節音 / タッピング / 分節音 / チャンツ / 強音節 / 英語リズム / フット / 音楽リズム / 明示的指導 / 小学校外国語活動 / リズムチャンツ / 音声教育 / 音韻認識

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study investigated how EFL Japanese older children at the initial stage of L2 learning between the ages of 10 and 12 years old perceive and produce English sounds and rhythms aiming at constructing an appropriate method of teaching English sounds including English prosody. The validity of measurement method of English rhythm was fully examined. 200 5th and 6th graders at a public elementary school in Tokyo participated in this study. Their ability to perceive and produce English segments and rhythms was measured. The data was analyzed quantitatively based on the model for L1 children’s speech processing system proposed by Stackhouse and Wells (1997). English rhythm teaching method and materials were constructed after the researcher’s explicit sound instruction and a qualitative analysis of the participants’ awareness of English sounds. The findings in this study implicate great necessity of teacher training in teaching English sounds to older children.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] 文字指導に対する小学校教員の意識 (2016)
  • Author(s): 田中真紀子・河合裕美
  • Journal Title: JES（小学校英語教育学会） Volume: 16 Pages: 163-178
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] 文字指導に対する小学校教員の意識－千葉県中核教員研修のアンケート結果から－ (2016)
  • Author(s): 田中真紀子・河合裕美
  • Journal Title: ＪＥＳ Ｊｏｕｒｎａｌ Volume: 16 Pages: 163-178
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] 児童の音韻認識能力と音声産出能力の関係性－お話中心の小学校外国語活動の検証‐ (2015)
  • Author(s): 河合裕美
  • Journal Title: 日本児童英語教育学会（ＪＡＳＴＥＣ）研究紀要 Volume: 34 Pages: 55-74
  • NAID: 40020683800
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Constraints conflict on the onset deformity words produced by Japanese and English L1 infants: Markedness vs. faithfulness constraints (2015)
  • Author(s): Kawai, Hiromi
  • Journal Title: 神田外語大学紀要 Volume: 27 Pages: 205-223
  • NAID: 120005557098
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
• [Journal Article] 英語リズム測定による児童期の言語産出の特徴 (2014)
  • Author(s): 河合裕美
  • Journal Title: ＪＥＳジャーナル Volume: 14 Pages: 147-162
  • NAID: 130005865972
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Presentation] Effects of Awareness of Teacher Talk on English Fluency (2016)
  • Author(s): Kawai, H. & Tanaka, M.
  • Organizer: JALT (Japan Association of Language Teachers)
  • Place of Presentation: Aochi, Nagoya
  • Year and Date: 2016-11-25
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Unexpected L1 negative transfer in L2 phonology: A perception-based account (2016)
  • Author(s): Kumagai, G. & Kawai, H.
  • Organizer: The Pacific Second Language Research Forum
  • Place of Presentation: Chuo University
  • Year and Date: 2016-09-10
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] 英語教科化に向けて小学校教員が望む研修 (2016)
  • Author(s): 田中真紀子・河合裕美
  • Organizer: 全国英語教育学会JASELE埼玉大会
  • Place of Presentation: 獨協大学（埼玉）
  • Year and Date: 2016-08-20
• [Presentation] 文字指導に対する教師認知「文字指導は不要」から「文字指導は必要」へ (2016)
  • Author(s): 田中真紀子・河合裕美
  • Organizer: JES小学校英語教育学会宮城大会
  • Place of Presentation: 宮城教育大学（宮城）
  • Year and Date: 2016-07-23
• [Presentation] A Longitudinal Study of EFL Japanese Older Children’s Perception and Production Accuracy of English Sounds through an Explicit Sound Instruction (2016)
  • Author(s): Kawai, H.
  • Organizer: The Young Language Learners Symposium
  • Place of Presentation: Oxford University
  • Year and Date: 2016-07-06
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Young EFL Japanese learners' perception and production capability of English sounds on noｎ-words tests (2015)
  • Author(s): Kawai, Hiromi
  • Organizer: 日本音声学会全国大会
  • Place of Presentation: 神戸大学
  • Year and Date: 2015-10-03
• [Presentation] ＥＦＬ児童の音韻認識と音声産出の関係性の変化－5・6年生2年間の外国語活動を通じて－ (2015)
  • Author(s): 河合裕美
  • Organizer: ＪＥＳ小学校英語教育学会
  • Place of Presentation: 広島大学
  • Year and Date: 2015-07-25
• [Presentation] 文字指導に対する小学校教員の意識－千葉県中核教員研修後のアンケート結果から－ (2015)
  • Author(s): 田中真紀子・河合裕美・西野孝子・本多正敏
  • Organizer: ＪＥＳ小学校英語教育学会
  • Place of Presentation: 広島大学
  • Year and Date: 2015-07-25
• [Presentation] The Relationship between Japanese Children’s L2 Phonological Awareness and Oral English Production Ability (2015)
  • Author(s): Kawai, H
  • Organizer: AAAL 2015
  • Place of Presentation: Toronto, Canada
  • Year and Date: 2015-03-21 – 2015-03-24
• [Presentation] 高校生の英語発音への意識と発話の正確性の変化－スピーキング重視の授業の効果－ (2014)
  • Author(s): 鈴木誠・河合裕美
  • Organizer: KATE関東甲信越英語教育学会千葉大会
  • Place of Presentation: 明海大学
  • Year and Date: 2014-08-23 – 2014-08-24
• [Presentation] The effects of suprasegmental approach in Japanese EFL high school class (2014)
  • Author(s): Suzuki, M. & Kawai, H.
  • Organizer: AILA Brisbane International Conference 2014
  • Place of Presentation: Ｂｒｉｓｂａｎｅ、Ａｕｓｔｒａｌｉａ
  • Year and Date: 2014-08-10 – 2014-08-15
• [Presentation] 英語リズム再生能力に見る音韻認識と音声産出の結びつき (2014)
  • Author(s): 河合裕美
  • Organizer: JES小学校英語教育学会全国大会
  • Place of Presentation: 関東学院大学（神奈川）
  • Year and Date: 2014-07-26 – 2014-07-27
• [Presentation] Japanese children’s suprasegmental imitation capability of English rhythm (2014)
  • Author(s): Kawai, H
  • Organizer: Acoustic Society of America Spring 2014 Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Providence, Rhode Island, USA
  • Year and Date: 2014-05-05 – 2014-05-10
• [Presentation] Mixed-method analyses of CLIL instruction in young Japanese EFL classrooms (2014)
  • Author(s): Yamano, Y., & Kawai, H.
  • Organizer: IA TEFL Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Ｈａｒｒｏｇａｔe, UK
  • Year and Date: 2014-04-02 – 2014-04-04
• [Book] A Study of the English Speech Processing System in Young Japanese EFL Learners and Changes in Their Awareness Through Explicit Sound Instruction (2017)
  • Author(s): Kawai, H.
  • Total Pages: 247
  • Publisher: Graduate School of Aoyama Gakuin University
• [Book] 小学校英語指導用教材 (2016)
  • Author(s): 田中真紀子・河合裕美
  • Total Pages: 217
  • Publisher: 神田外語大学