2023 Fiscal Year Research-status Report
Longitudinal study of L2 English majors' multilingual capacity to speak before, during and after SA in an L3 country.
| Project/Area Number |
21K00721
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| Research Institution | Kansai University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
八島 智子 関西大学, 外国語学部, 教授 (60210233) [Withdrawn]
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| Project Period (FY) |
2021-04-01 – 2025-03-31
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| Keywords | LOTE / dual language SA / capacity to speak (CTS) / multilingual motivation / multilingual self / study abroad / L3 |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
In the 2023 academic year, I transcribed and analysed student journal and interview data from their study abroad. I interviewed participants after SA. I presented results at four conferences: two international (British Association of Applied Linguistics and EuroSLA) and two domestic (JALT National and JALT study abroad special interest group). I published a refereed journal paper and had abstracts accepted for a forthcoming book chapter.
Results indicated that two students outperformed students who attended English-speaking countries in their English test improvement. I'm focusing on these two students for upcoming conferences and a book chapter. It seems that they achieved this phenomenal success mainly through immersing themselves talking with friends who use English as an L2.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
3: Progress in research has been slightly delayed.
Reason
The beginning of the study was delayed due to COVID-19 but I have collected sufficient data.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
In this 2024 academic year, I plan to transcribe the post-SA interviews and analyse the data. I will visit Aston University library in the UK to research in depth. I have two abstracts accepted for a journal special issue and an edited book. I plan to present domestically at JALT Pan-SIG, JALT SA-SIG and JALT National Conferences.
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| Causes of Carryover |
The study was delayed initially due to COVID-19.
This year, I will use the budget to research at the Aston library in England. This will help me to gather information for a book chapter that I will write this year.
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