2007 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
Developing Teaching a Method of Regional Dialect in Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language
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17520359
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Japanese language education
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| Research Institution | Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University |
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Principal Investigator |
HONDA Akiko Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Center for Language Education, Associate Professor (80331130)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2005 – 2007
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| Keywords | dialect / regional dialect / contact situations / common Japanese / communication / Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language |
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| Research Abstract |
The purpose of this study was to analyze how the people of middle Oita use the regional dialect and to formulate a model of teaching the regional dialect in Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language. For this purpose, I researched, by using a questionnaire method as well as recording conversations from APU students to native speakers contact situations as well as their interactions.
From the result of my research method, I found that students who wanted to learn the regional dialect could be divided into two groups. One group was motivated by the practical reasoning that if they didn't know the regional dialect it was difficult to function at 100% at a part time job. The other group was motivated by the reasoning that if they knew the regional dialect they could communicate more smoothly with the local community as well as they could get to know more about Japanese language as well as Japanese culture. Based on this result I conclude that in Japanese class, we should focus teaching the regional dialect in Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language in regards to the second group of students as mentioned above. Because after I analyzed the recorded conversations, misunderstandings rarely occurred from the student being ignorant of the regional dialect.
Based on the results of this study, I made some materials for teaching the regional dialect and taught some classes using these materials and methods. I found that in some aspects, the materials and teaching methods worked to get the students to know more about the regional dialect. In conclusion I feel that I should continue to improve the methods and materials of and for teaching the regional dialect in Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language.
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Research Products
(7 results)
