Development of a listening practice system for sound modifications in spoken Japanese and results of trials in listening classes

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26370584
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Japanese language education
• Research Institution: Hokkaido University
• Principal Investigator: OGAWARA YOSHIRO 北海道大学, 国際連携機構, 准教授 (70302065)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): TAKAHASHI AKIKO 宮城教育大学, 国際理解教育研究センター, 准教授 (10333767) ; INOGUCHI YASUSHI 北陸先端科学技術大学院大学, 情報科学センター, 教授 (90293406)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 日本語教育 / 聴解

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this research is to develop a listening practice system for automating phonetic perception of sound modifications in spoken Japanese and to improve the system through trial use in classes. As practice materials, short sentences and conversations incorporating sound modifications in spoken Japanese were composed and recorded, and CM and other video materials were collected from the internet. A system featuring these contents was constructed on the computer, and practice focusing on dictation was carried out in listening classes. It was found that learners’ listening ability improved as a result, and further development is planned based on the obtained findings.

Free Research Field

日本語教育