Investigation of Processes of L1 Activation During L2 Comprehension and Reconstruction of Mental Lexicon

2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 22820060
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Foreign language education
• Research Institution: Tokyo Keizai University
• Principal Investigator: NAKAGAWA Chikako 東京経済大学, 経営学部, 専任講師 (70580869)
• Project Period (FY): 2010 – 2011
• Keywords: 語彙処理 / 具象性 / 第一言語 / 第二言語 / 誤記憶

Research Abstract

The present study investigated(1) relationships between L1 and L2 concreteness,(2) effects of L1 and L2 word frequencies on translation recognition performance in relation to the Revised Hierarchical Model(Kroll & Steward, 1994), and(3) convergence of L1 and L2 word memory in sentential context.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] How Japanese EFL readers revise their situation models : Focusing on reading skills and the causal structure of texts (2012)
  • Author(s): Ushiro, Y., Hasegawa, Y., Nahatame, S., Shimizu, H., Takaki, S., Hamada, A., & Nakagawa, C.
  • Journal Title: ARELE Volume: 23 Pages: 105-120
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 日本人EFL学習者の英語熟達度と読解方略使用との関係 (2012)
  • Author(s): 中川知佳子
  • Journal Title: 人文事前科学論集 Volume: 132 Pages: 81-90
• [Journal Article] Activation and Encoding of Bridging and Predictive Inferences in EFL Reading Comprehension (2012)
  • Author(s): Ushiro, Y., Nahatame, S., Hasegawa, Y., Shimizu, H., Kimura, Y., Tanaka, Y., & Nakagawa, C.
  • Journal Title: JACET JOURNAL Volume: 54 Pages: 33-52
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Effects of Input Processes on Generations of False Memory in L2 Word Learning. Applied Linguistics (2011)
  • Author(s): Nakagawa, C.
  • Journal Title: Global and Local Pages: 271-282
• [Journal Article] Effects of flashback on Japanese EFL readers' narrative comprehension (2011)
  • Author(s): Ushiro, Y., Kai, A., Shimizu, H., Hoshino, Y., Nahatame, S., Hasegawa, Y., Yano, K., & Nakagawa, C.
  • Journal Title: ARELE Volume: 22 Pages: 111-126
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Relationships Between L1 and L2 Concreteness, and Effects of L1 Word Frequency on Translation Recognition Performance of Japanese EFL Learners (2011)
  • Author(s): Nakagawa, C.
  • Journal Title: 人文自然科学論集 Volume: 130 Pages: 107-121
• [Journal Article] Effects of Causal Networks on On-Line and Off-Line Narrative Comprehension Among Japanese EFL Readers (2010)
  • Author(s): Ushiro, Y. Shimizu, H., Kai, A., Nakagawa, C., Takaki, S., Kobayashi, M., Satake, N, Takano, D.
  • Journal Title: JACET Journal Volume: 51 Pages: 39-53
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Convergence of L1 and L2 Word Memory in Sentential Context (2011)
  • Author(s): Nakagawa, C.
  • Organizer: 21st Annual Conference of the European Second Language Association
  • Place of Presentation: University of Stockholm
  • Year and Date: 2011-09-09
• [Presentation] 第一言語・第二言語における文理解と語彙記憶の変化 (2011)
  • Author(s): 中川知佳子
  • Organizer: 第37回全国英語教育学会山形研究大会
  • Place of Presentation: 山形大学
  • Year and Date: 2011-08-20
• [Presentation] Effects of Input Processes on Generations of False Memory in L2 Word Learning (2010)
  • Author(s): Nakagawa, C.
  • Organizer: Annual Conference of the British Association for Applied Linguistics(BAAL) 2010
  • Place of Presentation: University of Aberdeen
  • Year and Date: 2010-09-10
• [Book] 英語教育学大系第13巻:テスティングと評価-4技能の測定から大学入試まで- (2011)
  • Author(s): 中川知佳子
  • Total Pages: 285
  • Publisher: 大修館書店
• [Book] 英語で英語を読む授業 (2011)
  • Author(s): 中川知佳子
  • Total Pages: 205
  • Publisher: 研究社出版
• [Remarks] 大学用英語教材(1) Ushiro, Y., Nakagawa, C., & Le Pavoux, M.(2012). Reader's Ark Intro : Getting Ready for a Journey.金星堂.全85頁
• [Remarks] 講演(1)中川知佳子.英文理解と情報の再生・再認～誤記憶からみる英文理解の面白さ～.関東甲信越英語教育学会月例研究会(2011年10月19日.お茶の水女子大学附属高等学校)
• [Remarks] (2)中川知佳子.情報の再生と要約にみる英文理解. JACET関東支部月例研究会(2010年11月9日.早稲田大学)