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Training program development focusing on high-frequency sound enhancement: Behavior analysis on its effects for Japanese listeners of English

Research Project

Project/Area Number 23520752
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Foreign language education
Research InstitutionUniversity of the Ryukyus

Principal Investigator

TOYA Mitsuyo  琉球大学, 法文学部, 教授 (00295289)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) MANABE KAZUCHIKA  日本大学, 大学院総合社会情報研究科, 教授 (80209676)
ISHIZU KIYOKO  聖隷クリストファー大学, リハビリテーション学部, 准教授 (10446180)
Project Period (FY) 2011-04-28 – 2016-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
Budget Amount *help
¥5,070,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,170,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥390,000 (Direct Cost: ¥300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥90,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Keywordsリスニング / 行動分析 / 高周波音声 / 奇跡の音 / トマティスメソッド / バイオリスニング / 多重ベースライン法 / フィルター音 / 行動分析学 / 高周波音域 / 音声加工 / カテゴリー知覚 / 英語リスニング / 英語
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This attempt of developing an effective listening training included 3 experiments. [1] Minimal pair word discrimination showed a significant correlation with GTEC listening; however, they had no effect on the preference of 1500-5000Hz and 3000-5000Hz to the original. [2] Intervention with the less than 4000Hz reduction and 8000Hz peaked enhancement on TOEIC listening materials based on Miracle Sound Therapy showed no remarkable effect compared to the original in a multi-baseline investigation. [3] Based on the concept of Tomatis Method, a gradual frequency-filtering was applied to the listening materials only to find out no significant training effects. The overall results indicated that enhancement in a high frequency band was not any superior to the unmodified material as the ER-4S earphone provided listening input rich in high-frequency even for the original materials.

Report

(6 results)
  • 2015 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2014 Research-status Report
  • 2013 Research-status Report
  • 2012 Research-status Report
  • 2011 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (5 results)

All 2016 2014 2013 2012 2011

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Open Access: 1 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 1 results) Presentation (3 results)

  • [Journal Article] 英語リスニングにおける高周波音声と教材の特徴2016

    • Author(s)
      東矢 光代
    • Journal Title

      琉球大学欧米文化論集

      Volume: 60 Pages: 45-67

    • NAID

      120005826001

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] 両耳分離聴と大脳機能差研究2011

    • Author(s)
      石津希代子
    • Journal Title

      日本大学大学院総合社会情報研究科紀要

      Volume: 12 Pages: 55-60

    • Related Report
      2011 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Japanese EFL learners’ sensitivity towards high-frequency sounds: Tones, ‘R’ and ‘L’ consonants, and word discriminations2014

    • Author(s)
      Toya Mitsuyo, Manabe Kazuchika, & Ishizu Kiyoko.
    • Organizer
      17th World Congress of Applied Linguistics 2014
    • Place of Presentation
      Brisbane, Australia
    • Year and Date
      2014-08-10 – 2014-08-15
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] What does the "high-frequency" issue do to the foreign language listening? Methodological issues2013

    • Author(s)
      TOYA Mitsuyo, MANABE Kazuchika, & ISHIZU Kiyoko
    • Organizer
      Automatization in Real-Time Comprehension and Production in conjunction with The 15th Korea-Japan Workshop on Linguistics and Language Processing
    • Place of Presentation
      早稲田大学,東京都
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Distinguishing high-frequency tones and R-L consonants: considerations for listening materials development for Japanese EFL learners2012

    • Author(s)
      Mitsuyo TOYA, Kazuchika MANABE, Kiyoko ISHIZU
    • Organizer
      The MATSDA/University of Limerick Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      University of Limerick, Ireland
    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report

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

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