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Comprehensive research on attitudes toward accented English and the perceptions of Japanese English in a global era

Research Project

Project/Area Number 24520701
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

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

Principal Investigator

SHIBATA Miki  広島大学, 総合科学研究科, 准教授 (90310961)

Project Period (FY) 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000)
Keywordsジャパニーズ・イングリッシュ / リンガ・フランカ英語 / 言語態度 / 日本人英語 / 英語母語話者
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The study investigated whether only Japanese speakers of English negatively perceive their own accented English or if non-Japanese also consider Japanese-accented English difficult for others to understand. A total of 290 participants from 7 countries judged their own English through a questionnaire. The results found that Japanese had the most negative attitudes toward their own English; they were neither confident in nor happy with their own English, and had little desire of maintaining it as it was. In addition, they were hesitant to speak, as they felt self-conscious about their accented English. For the second question, the participants from the first survey and 44 Americans judged 4 Japanese male English users for 10 items including comprehension, intelligence, and fluency. Overall, the more native-like a speaker was, the more positively he was judged across the groups. Interestingly, however, Americans tended to accept the strong Japanese-accented English more than other groups.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2014 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2013 Research-status Report
  • 2012 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (3 results)

All 2015 2014

All Journal Article (1 results) Presentation (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] 英語教育における言語態度への取組み:学習英語とリンガ・フランカ英語2015

    • Author(s)
      柴田美紀
    • Journal Title

      アジア英語研究

      Volume: 15

    • NAID

      130008022423

    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 英語の二面性:言語学習と言語運用2014

    • Author(s)
      柴田美紀
    • Organizer
      アジア英語学会
    • Place of Presentation
      内田洋行・東京ユビキタス協創広場CANVAS
    • Year and Date
      2014-12-13
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 非日本人英語学習者の「英語」に対する態度と「日本人英語」への理解度および容認度2014

    • Author(s)
      柴田美紀
    • Organizer
      全国英語教育学会
    • Place of Presentation
      徳島大学
    • Year and Date
      2014-08-09 – 2014-08-10
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2013-05-31   Modified: 2019-07-29  

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