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An attempt to redefine marginal Englishes as learning targets: creating ESP materials featuring Thai English based on Thai visitors' experiences in Japan

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K13272
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Foreign language education
Research InstitutionSagami Women's University

Principal Investigator

Miyamoto Setsuko  相模女子大学, 学芸学部, 准教授 (80386896)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 渡辺 幸倫  相模女子大学, 学芸学部, 教授 (60449113)
Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Keywords外国語教育 / 分野別英語教育(ESP) / リンガ・フランカとしての英語(ELF) / 国際英語論 / タイ英語 / 観光英語 / 英語教育 / 特定目的のための英語 / 共通語としての英語 / 国際語としての英語 / 異文化コミュニケ―ション / 分野別英語教育 / タイ王国 / 異文化間コミュニケーション / 英語の変種 / 観光言語学
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aims to create an online aural comprehension material that focuses on the characteristics of English spoken by Thai native speakers (ThaiE), designed specifically for learners within Japan’s hospitality industry.
The project is based on the perspective that“any English variation is equivalent before the goal of achieving mutual understanding.” This project also incorporates the discipline of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) that focuses on the specific needs of the language learners. This research is distinguished in legitimizing ThaiE to be a learning target for a discourse community, which is comprised of tourism workers in Japan. Their common objective is to achieve more effective ELF communication with their Thai customers.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

World Englishes (WE)論は、国内共通語としての機能に着目し外円英語の固有の価値を説いた点で画期的であったが、その一方で拡大円英語については規範を内・外円英語へ依存しているため直接の学習対象にはなり得ないとしてきた。しかし、本研究では「相互理解の達成という目標の前にはいかなる英語変種も等価である」という国際語としての英語 (EIL)、およびコミュニケーション上の実需を重視する分野別英語教育(ESP)の視点を取り入れ、「訪日観光客との英語コミュニケーション」という日本国内の英語使用の現実に基づいた理論的な枠組みを設定することで拡大円英語であるタイ英語の学習対象化を可能にした。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All 2018 2017 2016

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Open Access: 2 results) Presentation (6 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 4 results)

  • [Journal Article] 訪日タイ人観光客への英語接遇を目的としたESP試作教材の作成2018

    • Author(s)
      宮本節子・ 渡辺幸倫
    • Journal Title

      相模女子大学文化研究

      Volume: 36 Pages: 3-24

    • NAID

      120006489312

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Open Access
  • [Journal Article] 日本における「タイ英語」の認識について:ホテルスタッフへのインタビュー及び大学生の意識調査の分析2017

    • Author(s)
      宮本節子・渡辺幸倫
    • Journal Title

      相模女子大学文化研究

      Volume: 35号 Pages: 25-36

    • NAID

      120006246653

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Open Access
  • [Presentation] Material Development of Thai English for Learners in Japan’s Hospitality Industry: a Pilot Study2018

    • Author(s)
      MIYAMOTO, Setsuko and WATANABE, Yuinori
    • Organizer
      23rd Conference of the International Association for World Englishes
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Thai English for Learners in Japan’s Hospitality Industry: Material Development of English for Specific Purposes2018

    • Author(s)
      MIYAMOTO, Setsuko and WATANABE, Yuinori
    • Organizer
      24th Asis Pacific Tourism Association Conference
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Thai English as a learning target? Needs analysis within the context of English for the tourism industry of Japan2017

    • Author(s)
      Miyamoto, Setsuko
    • Organizer
      40th National Conference, The Japanese Association of Asian Englishes
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Needs Analysis of Thai English as a Learning Target: Business ELF in the Tourism Industry of Japan2017

    • Author(s)
      Miyamoto, Setsuko & Watanabe, Yukinori
    • Organizer
      22nd Annual IAWE Conference
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Toward better ELF communication between Thai visitors and Japanese hospitality service providers: sharing expertise with Thai EFL professionals2017

    • Author(s)
      Miyamoto, Setsuko & Watanabe, Yukinori
    • Organizer
      The 2017 Thammasat ELT Conference
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Working English in the Tourism Industry in Japan: from an ELF Perspective2016

    • Author(s)
      MIYAMOTO, Setsuko; WATANABE, Yukinori
    • Organizer
      22nd Asia Pacific Tourism Association
    • Place of Presentation
      Legendale Hotel, Beijing, China
    • Year and Date
      2016-06-01
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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