Pragmatic development of Japanese learners of English throughMulticultural Interactions

2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23720303
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Foreign language education
• Research Institution: Rikkyo University (2012); Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (2011)
• Principal Investigator: SIEGEL Aki 立教大学, 異文化コミュニケーション学部, 助教 (50454963)
• Project Period (FY): 2011 – 2012
• Keywords: 英語学習 / 会話分析 / 多文化コミュニケーション

Research Abstract

This study aimed to elucidate the process of pragmatic development of Japanese learners of English in multicultural interaction. I therefore created a corpus of multi-cultural English interactions in college dormitories between Japanese students and foreign exchange students in Japan. The data was then analyzed using Conversation Analysis. Results showed that learners need to participate in the multicultural interaction outside the classroom proactively as “language learning opportunities” in order for language development to occur. In addition, development in word search sequences and in participant’s identity were identified.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Utilizing the Hybrid Intercultural Language Learning Environment (2013)
  • Author(s): Siegel, A.
  • Journal Title: Proceedings of the 45th Annual Meeting of the British Association for Applied Linguistic Volume: Vol.45
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Social epistemics for analyzing development of language learner identity (2013)
  • Author(s): Siegel, A.
  • Organizer: American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL)
  • Place of Presentation: Dallas USA
  • Year and Date: 2013-07-29
• [Presentation] Hybrid InterculturalLanguage Learning Environment (2012)
  • Author(s): Siegel, A.
  • Organizer: JALT 201238th Annual International Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Hamamatsu Japan,
  • Year and Date: 2012-10-14
• [Presentation] Utilization of a Hybrid Intercultural Language Learning Environment (2012)
  • Author(s): Siegel, A.
  • Organizer: British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAAL)
  • Place of Presentation: SouthamptonUK,
  • Year and Date: 2012-09-06
• [Presentation] Collaborative Language Learning Through Multicultural Interactions (2011)
  • Author(s): Siegel, A.
  • Organizer: 9th ASIA TEFL International Conference 2011
  • Place of Presentation: Seoul Korea,
  • Year and Date: 2011-07-29
• [Remarks]
  • URL: http://www2.rikkyo.ac.jp/web/siegel/HTML/kaken2011.html