| Project/Area Number |
20K21980
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Review Section |
0102:Literature, linguistics, and related fields
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| Research Institution | Toyo University |
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Principal Investigator |
Sandu Roxana 東洋大学, 国際観光学部, 講師 (90637638)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2020-09-11 – 2024-03-31
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥2,860,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥660,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
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| Keywords | emotion expression / intercultural / foreign language / emotions / viral videos / English language / emotion / intercultural learning / verbal communication |
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| Outline of Research at the Start |
The purpose of this study is twofold: (1)to determine how English language learners verbally communicate emotions in social interactions, and (2) to investigate whether emotion expression is transferable from one’s native language to an acquired (foreign or second) language.
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
This study aimed to determine how English language learners from various cultural backgrounds verbally communicate their emotions. Carefully selected emotion-eliciting videos were shown to various groups of students and their reactions, as well as their follow-up interactions were recorded. The results revealed that participants experienced a range of emotions while watching the videos, but they refrained from reactive responses. While most participants have knowledge of various emotion words, few actually used expressive language to communicate their emotions. Most participants chose not to verbally express their emotions while watching the videos. These results could indicate both a lack of formal instruction regarding expressive linguistic forms, and a lack of everyday socialization in English.
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
Communicating emotions in an intercultural setting may be challenging. This study suggests teaching expressive language for use in various settings and encouraging greater exposure to L2 through authentic media materials, will allow students to observe expressive language in diverse contexts.
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