L2 English article learning processes by L1 Japanese speakers: With some reference to machine learning research

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 22520564
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Foreign language education
• Research Institution: Kobe University
• Principal Investigator: TANAKA Junko 神戸大学, 国際文化学研究科, 教授 (90335406)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): MURAO Hajime 神戸大学, 大学院国際文化学研究科, 教授 (70273761)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): MORISHITA Junya 神戸大学, 大学院国際文化学研究科, 教授 (20182230)
• Research Collaborator: QUINN Cynthia 神戸大学, 国際文化学部, 特任准教授 (00368474)
• Project Period (FY): 2010-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 英語冠詞 / 第二言語習得論 / 機械学習 / 心理言語学 / 教育工学

Outline of Final Research Achievements

L2 English article learning is a very complex learning domain for L1 article-less Japanese speakers. This study investigates L2 English article learning processes by those article-less L1 Japanese speakers, utilizing results from experimental research with human participants and findings from machine learning research. Specific aims of the study are, first, to identify variables that are responsible for L2 English article learning by L1 Japanese speakers, second, to observe how those variables function in those L2 learners acuqisition of L2 English articles, and finally, to explore if operationalizing those variables could possibly lead to effective L2 English article teaching and/or learning.

Free Research Field

Second Language Acquisition