2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Language learning settings and the development of learner language by Japanese learners of German

Research Project

Project/Area Number	19520520
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Section	一般
Research Field	Foreign language education
Research Institution	Waseda University
Principal Investigator	HOSHII Makiko Waseda University, 法学学術院, 准教授 (90339656)
Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha)	IKOMA Miki 早稲田大学, 政治経済学術院, 教授 (90350404) MUROI Yoshiyuki 早稲田大学, 政治経済学術院, 教授 (60182143)
Project Period (FY)	2007 – 2009
Keywords	ドイツ語教育 / 第二言語習得 / 音声コミュニケーション
Research Abstract	This research investigated the contributions of different language learning settings to the development of learner language by Japanese learners of German. During the research period, 38 learners received oral interviews in German. Video and audio recordings of the students' performances were made and then transcribed. From the transcripts a database of different aspects of their performances was made. Developmental changes appeared in learners in a small group setting ; these developments ranged from their phonetical, lexical, and syntactic performances, through to their use of communication strategies.

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