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2023 Fiscal Year Research-status Report

Written Genres in CLIL-based University Level History Courses: A Study of Their Language and Instruction

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18K00881
Research InstitutionKeio University

Principal Investigator

大野 真澄  慶應義塾大学, 法学部(日吉), 准教授 (50704657)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) ミスコウ ゴードン  神田外語大学, 言語科学研究科, 准教授 (80595398)
Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2025-03-31
KeywordsL2 writing / appraisal / discussion genre / CLIL / grammar pattern / evaluative language / history / SFL
Outline of Annual Research Achievements

We aimed to investigate L2 writers' use of evaluative language in arguing essay genres in CLIL-based (Content and Language Integrated Learning) English medium world history courses. We planned to analyze L2 university students’ use of key discourse features of the Discussion, Exposition, and Challenge essays using the pedagogical analytic framework we developed. With the valuable feedback on our analytical methods at an International SFL conference in Tunisia (Myskow, 2023), we have considered the pedagogical use of our conceptual, heuristic tool to help learners navigate the complex discourse and detect the ways readers are positioned by writers (overtly and covertly) to take up particular viewpoints.

Current Status of Research Progress
Current Status of Research Progress

3: Progress in research has been slightly delayed.

Reason

We have considered writing a proposal for a book chapter based on the analysis and discussion we have made so far. However, more textual and questionnaire data need to be analyzed to obtain profound findings and pedagogical implications.

Strategy for Future Research Activity

In our final year, we plan to write a paper based on our analysis and conceptualization using the analytical and pedagogical framework.

Causes of Carryover

We planned to present our paper at international conferences but could not make it due to the scheduling. Therefore, we plan to present at future conferences. KAKENHI will be used for travel and participation expenses for presentations at domestic and international conferences.

  • Research Products

    (1 results)

All 2023

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Open Access: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Genres as social processes: The engines of content and language integration2023

    • Author(s)
      Myskow, Gordon
    • Journal Title

      Studies in Language Sciences: Graduate School of Language Sciences

      Volume: 29 Pages: 1-17

    • Open Access

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Published: 2024-12-25  

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