2023 Fiscal Year Research-status Report
Prototype-effect in L2 acquisition of transitive constructions
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22K13144
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| Research Institution | University of Tsukuba |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2022-04-01 – 2025-03-31
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| Keywords | prototype theory / L2 acquisition / transitive construction / case particle 'o' / Hindi speakers / Vietnamese speakers |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
The principal achievements of the second year of this project are as follows: (1) the publication of the findings of the initial round of surveys targeting Vietnamese-speaking learners of Japanese in a peer-reviewed journal (currently in print), and (2) the partial completion of the second round of surveys targeting Hindi-speaking learners of Japanese. (2) also involved analyzing the argument structure of Hindi verbs in order to predict misuse that may be attributed to the learner's L1.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
4: Progress in research has been delayed.
Reason
The initial delay in conducting the first round of surveys had a cascading effect on the schedule of the second round, resulting in only partial completion by the end of the AY2023.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
1) Complete the survey in India.
2) Report the findings in a peer-reviewed journals.
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| Causes of Carryover |
I had to postpone the survey in India to AY 2024.
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Research Products
(3 results)
