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Investigation of Minority Languages in Japan and Development of Language Support for Non-Japanese Residents

Research Project

Project/Area Number 23520706
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Foreign language education
Research InstitutionTokai University

Principal Investigator

SAITO Sanae  東海大学, 文学部, 教授 (80298075)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) KAWAHARA Toshiaki  京都光華女子大学, 人文学部, 教授 (20204753)
TAKAGAKI Toshiyuki  尾道市立大学, 芸術文化学部, 教授 (60226743)
WRIHT Carolyn  京都光華女子大学, 人文学部, 准教授 (60329943)
KIMURA Maiko  武庫川女子大学短期大学部, 共通教育科, 講師 (30290414)
Project Period (FY) 2011 – 2013
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,250,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥750,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Keywordsマイノリティー言語 / 外国人住民 / 言語支援 / 多言語社会 / 言語的権利 / 少数民族 / 言語維持 / 言い換え表現 / 地方自治体 / 言語景観 / 言語的人権 / 平易な英語・日本語 / 多言語・多文化社会 / 多文化共生 / 言語政策 / 母語保持教育 / やさしい英語・日本語 / 言語的少数派 / 言語支援・サービス / 言語権 / 法廷通訳 / 外国人集住都市 / ニューカマー
Research Abstract

The purpose of this study is to clarify the actual state of language support for foreign residents living in Japan and to explore what local governments and educators can do to provide better language support to help them integrate into Japanese society without being subject to linguistic and social exclusion. In order to achieve the goal of this study, interviews and questionnaires were conducted in cities such as Fukuyama and Kyoto between 2011 and 2013. The findings show that local governments' attempts to give foreign residents language assistance may not be as effective as it should be, and the majority of the respondents are faced with problems of (1) understanding technical terms, (2) isolation from the mainstream community, (3) welfare provision, and (4) educational inequality. This study then proposes; (1) a more helpful way of providing language support and (2) simplified expressions as a means to help those who are at linguistically and socially disadvantaged.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2013 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2012 Research-status Report
  • 2011 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (31 results)

All 2013 2012 2011 Other

All Journal Article (8 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 6 results) Presentation (15 results) Book (8 results)

  • [Journal Article] Minority Languages in Multicultural Japan: Improvement of Language Assistance for Non-Japanese Residents2013

    • Author(s)
      Sanae Saito, Toshiaki Kawahara, Toshiyuki Takagaki, Maiko Kimura, Carolyn Wright
    • Journal Title

      In the Proceedings of the Applied Linguistics Association of Korea, Refereed

      Volume: 35 Pages: 137-140

    • Related Report
      2013 Final Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 短期語学留学と英語習得: オーバービュー2013

    • Author(s)
      高垣俊之
    • Journal Title

      大学英語教育学会中国・四国支部研究紀要

      Volume: 第10号 Pages: 1-14

    • NAID

      110009615179

    • Related Report
      2013 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Multilingual Japan:Enhancement of Language Support for Minority Language Users and Foreign Residents2013

    • Author(s)
      Sanae Saito
    • Journal Title

      The Proceedings of International Symposium on Bilingualism

      Volume: 6 Pages: 216-216

    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Minority Languages in Multilingual Japan: Improvement of Language Assistance for Non-Japanese Residents2013

    • Author(s)
      Sanae Saito
    • Journal Title

      The Proceedings of the Applied Linguistics Association of Korea

      Volume: 35 Pages: 137-140

    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 短期語学留学と英語習得:オーバービュー2013

    • Author(s)
      高垣俊之
    • Journal Title

      大学英語教育学会中国・四国支部研究紀要

      Volume: 10 Pages: 1-14

    • NAID

      110009615179

    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 水村美苗『私小説from left to right』の英語を読む:「美苗」と「奈苗」の会話部分について2013

    • Author(s)
      高垣俊之
    • Journal Title

      尾道市立大学日本文学談話会会報

      Volume: 10 Pages: 1-14

    • NAID

      120005436008

    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] English education policy in Japan and core French education in Canada for primary education: Comparing the Japanese Action Plan with Canadian Action Plan2011

    • Author(s)
      Toshiyuki Takagaki
    • Journal Title

      尾道大学日本文学論集

      Volume: 第7号 Pages: 5-13

    • Related Report
      2013 Final Research Report
  • [Journal Article] World Englishes:世界の英語への招待

    • Author(s)
      河原俊昭
    • Journal Title

      英語青年

      Volume: 第61巻,第9号 Pages: 94-94

    • Related Report
      2013 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Minority Languages in Multicultural Japan: Linguistic Challenges faced by English-speaking Non-Japanese Residents in Kyoto2013

    • Author(s)
      Carolyn Wright
    • Organizer
      The International Forum of Contemporary Chinese Studies and the Joint East Asian Studies Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      University Nottingham
    • Related Report
      2013 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Multilingual Japan: Enhancement of Language Support for Minority Language Users and Foreign Residents2013

    • Author(s)
      Sanae Saito, Carolyn Wright, Maiko Kimura
    • Organizer
      International Bilingualism (ISB), Nanyang Technological University
    • Place of Presentation
      Singapore
    • Related Report
      2013 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] アジア英語から考える英語教育の目的:言語教育目的について」シンポジウム2013

    • Author(s)
      河原俊昭
    • Organizer
      日本言語政策学会関西地区大会
    • Place of Presentation
      京都大学
    • Related Report
      2013 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Multilingual Japan:Enhancement of Language Support for Minority Language Users and Foreign Residents2013

    • Author(s)
      Sanae Saito
    • Organizer
      International Symposium on Bilingualism (ISB)
    • Place of Presentation
      Nanyang Technological University(シンガポール)
    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Minority Languages in Multicultural Japan: Improvement of Language Assistance for Non-Japanese Residents2013

    • Author(s)
      Sanae Saito
    • Organizer
      The Applied Linguistics Association of Korea (ALAK)
    • Place of Presentation
      Busan University of Foreign Studies (韓国)
    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Multilingual Japan: Enhancement of Language Support for Minority Language Users and Foreign Residents2013

    • Author(s)
      Carolyn Wright
    • Organizer
      International Symposium on Bilingualism (ISB)
    • Place of Presentation
      Nanyang Technological University(シンガポール)
    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] MInority Languages in Multicultural Japan:: Improvement of Language Assistance for Non-Japanese Residents2013

    • Author(s)
      Toshiyuki Takagaki
    • Organizer
      The Applied Linguistics Association of Korea
    • Place of Presentation
      Busan University of Foreign Studies(韓国)
    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Minority Languages in Multicultural Japan: Improvement of Language Assistance for Non-Japanese Residents2013

    • Author(s)
      Maiko Kimura
    • Organizer
      The Applied Linguistics Association of Korea (ALAK)
    • Place of Presentation
      Busan University of Foreign Studies (韓国)
    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 「アジア英語から考える英語教育の目的」シンポジウム・言語教育の目的について」2013

    • Author(s)
      河原俊昭
    • Organizer
      日本言語政策学会関西地区大会
    • Place of Presentation
      京都大学
    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Language Rights, Inclusion and the Prevention of Ethnic Conflicts2012

    • Author(s)
      Sanae Saito, Toshiyuki Takagaki, Maiko Kimura
    • Organizer
      International Academy of Linguistic Law. Chiang Mai
    • Place of Presentation
      Thailand, December
    • Related Report
      2013 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] A Study of Topics in English Textbooks for Mutual Understanding2012

    • Author(s)
      Kimura, Maiko
    • Organizer
      English for Business and Technology International Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      Brunei
    • Related Report
      2013 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] "A Studies of Topics in English Textbooks for Mutual Understanding"2012

    • Author(s)
      木村麻衣子
    • Organizer
      English for Business and Technology: International Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      ブルネイ工科大学(ブルネイ)
    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] "Linguistic Human Rights and Minority Languages:Advancement of Language Support for Non-Japanese Residents in Japan"2012

    • Author(s)
      斎藤早苗、高垣俊之、木村麻衣子、河原俊昭、Carolyn Wright
    • Organizer
      International Academy of Linguistic Law
    • Place of Presentation
      Horizon Village,タイ国・チェンマイ
    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 「EUとアジアの英語教育に英語教育を学ぶ」:教員のための英語リフレッシュ講座2012

    • Author(s)
      河原俊昭
    • Organizer
      大阪大学大学院言語文学科公開講座
    • Place of Presentation
      大阪大学中之島センター
    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 災害・震災時、情報弱者のための言語政策について考える」『自治体の言語サービス』2011

    • Author(s)
      河原 俊之
    • Organizer
      日本言語政策学会緊急研究報告会
    • Place of Presentation
      麗沢大学
    • Related Report
      2011 Research-status Report
  • [Book] 外国人観光客への多言語サービス『東アジアの展開と地域交流』2012

    • Author(s)
      河原俊昭
    • Publisher
      思文閣出版
    • Related Report
      2013 Final Research Report
  • [Book] Cross-Cultural Understanding through The Daily Yomiuri2012

    • Author(s)
      河原俊昭
    • Publisher
      栄宝社
    • Related Report
      2013 Final Research Report
  • [Book] 高齢者と外国人に分かりやすい日本語2012

    • Author(s)
      河原俊昭、松原好次
    • Publisher
      明石書店
    • Related Report
      2013 Final Research Report
  • [Book] 「高齢者と外国人に分かりやすい日本語」『言語と貧困』2012

    • Author(s)
      河原俊昭 (松原好次、山本忠行編)
    • Total Pages
      3
    • Publisher
      明石書店
    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report
  • [Book] 「田中晴美・田中幸子編『World Englishes:世界の英語への招待』の書評」『英語教育』第61巻第9号2012

    • Author(s)
      河原俊昭
    • Total Pages
      1
    • Publisher
      大修館書店
    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report
  • [Book] 「外国人観光客への多言語サービス」『東アジアの展開と地域交流』2012

    • Author(s)
      河原俊昭(藤井一二編)
    • Total Pages
      7
    • Publisher
      思文閣出版
    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report
  • [Book] 多言語社会がやってきた2011

    • Author(s)
      河原俊昭
    • Total Pages
      248
    • Publisher
      東京:くろしお出版
    • Related Report
      2013 Final Research Report
  • [Book] 小学校マルチTips:自信を持って授業を進めるために2011

    • Author(s)
      本村麻衣子
    • Publisher
      東洋館出版
    • Related Report
      2013 Final Research Report

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Published: 2011-08-05   Modified: 2019-07-29  

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