English Produced by Japanese L2 Users
English Produced by Japanese L2 Users

Author: Toshiko Yamaguchi

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022-12-06

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 9811938857

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This book discusses ten grammatical items, with main focus on prepositions and plural nouns, to illustrate the structure of Japanese English or the English spoken by 32 Japanese nationals who are the L2 users of English. Adopting an inductive, theory-neutral, analysis of empirical data collected from recordings of presentational talks, the author demonstrates how standard and nonstandard grammatical forms are distributed, and categorizes these based largely on functional factors. The book describes grammatical forms as a fundamental aspect of linguistic study and adopts a corpus-driven approach to qualify structural features characterizing usage data. This formalization of language usage patterns also facilitates the development of ‘locally’ relevant norms and thus presents alternatives to the normative varieties traditionally adopted. It examines the effects of multicompetence and unpacks the grammar of Japanese English. The book is of interest to researchers, educators, and students concerned with issues related to World Englishes, English as a lingua franca, English language teaching, and multilingualism, this text is vital to studies in global English language use.

Portraits of the L2 User
Portraits of the L2 User

Author: Vivian Cook

Publisher: Multilingual Matters

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 9781853595837

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"Portraits of the L2 User treats second language users in their own right rather than as failed native speakers. It describes a range of psychological and linguistic approaches to diverse topics about L2 users. It thus provides an overview of current second language acquisition theories, results and methods, seen from a common perspective."--Jacket.

Japan's Built-in Lexicon of English-based Loanwords
Japan's Built-in Lexicon of English-based Loanwords

Author: Frank E Daulton

Publisher: Multilingual Matters

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 1847690300

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This book is a valuable contribution to SLA research. Apart from the obvious target of the book, SLA researchers and teachers anywhere in the world, it will be of particular interest to the Japanese community and to Westerners interested in Japanese language and culture. It is not easy to write a book appealing to audiences as disparate as this, but Daulton has managed to do this very well. He writes clearly and lucidly and makes good use of his teaching experience in Japan (Hakan Ringbom, Abo Akademi University). Japan offers a prime example of lexical borrowing which relates to language transfer in second and foreign language learning. The insights gained by examining language borrowing in Japan can be applied wherever language contact has occurred and foreign languages are learned.Many of the most important English vocabulary may already exist in native lexicons. This pioneering book examines Japanese lexical borrowing, clarifies the effect of cognates on foreign language acquisition, assesses Japanese cognates that correspond to high-frequency and academic English, and discusses using this resource in teaching. It includes extensive lists of loanword cognates.

Readings in Second Language Pedagogy and Second Language Acquisition
Readings in Second Language Pedagogy and Second Language Acquisition

Author: Asako Yoshitomi

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing

Published: 2006-06-30

Total Pages: 283

ISBN-13: 9027293457

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The selected contributions of this volume focus on various issues related to second language pedagogy and second language acquisition in the Japanese context. Part I covers such topics as discourse pragmatics and cross-cultural pragmatics in language teaching; the instruction of conversation through training in story telling skills; task activities as a means for grammarization in grammar teaching; the development of a computerized speaking test and a proficiency scale for EFL learners; and the social aspects of the language teacher expertise. Part II deals with the cognitive transformation involved in the acquisition of syntactic structures; the application of ZPD to adult learners not only in terms of interpersonal interaction but also through interfacing with other media; examination of learners’ narrative data to analyze linguistic and gestural reference and to investigate learners’ use of phrasal verbs; learner’s strategy use in self-instruction that utilizes audiovisual materials; and network computer technology in computer-assisted language learning.

The Bilingual Mind
The Bilingual Mind

Author: Aneta Pavlenko

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2014-02-06

Total Pages: 399

ISBN-13: 0521888425

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If language influences the way we think, does it mean that bilinguals think differently in their respective languages? Interweaving cutting edge research, case studies and personal experience, this book will take you on a quest to unlock the mysteries of the bilingual mind.

Identity and Pragmatic Language Use
Identity and Pragmatic Language Use

Author: Yoko Nogami

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published: 2020-06-22

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 1501504215

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ELF (English as a lingua franca) research counters the monocentric view of English based on norms of native speakers of English, and supports any usages reflecting sociopragmatic and pragmalinguistic reality of ELF communication. Such an approach empowers any speakers of English to contemplate their own varieties of English as legitimate, providing them greater options for positive self-identification. Based on qualitative and interpretive methodology, this book illustrates how Japanese L2 English users establish identities related to L2 English as part of their multiple identities, and how they explore new identity options through ELF. Moreover, the author demonstrates how power relations relating to English language are constructed through the participants’ experiences in ELF interactions. Also, analysis of the data reveals that to what degree the Japanese L2 English users wish to affiliate with particular groups in ELF interactions with people from diverse cultural background. Because of the multidisciplinary nature of the study, this book will appeal to a broad audience such as scholars and students who are interested in further understanding of identity and sociocultural issues involved in intercultural communication.

Key Topics in Second Language Acquisition
Key Topics in Second Language Acquisition

Author: Vivian Cook

Publisher: Multilingual Matters

Published: 2014-04-03

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 1783091800

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This textbook offers an introductory overview of eight hotly-debated topics in second language acquisition research. It offers a glimpse of how SLA researchers have tried to answer common questions about second language acquisition rather than being a comprehensive introduction to SLA research. Each chapter comprises an introductory discussion of the issues involved and suggestions for further reading and study. The reader is asked to consider the issues based on their own experiences, thus allowing them to compare their own intuitions and experiences with established research findings and gain an understanding of methodology. The topics are treated independently so that they can be read in any order that interests the reader.

Portraits of the L2 User
Portraits of the L2 User

Author: Vivian Cook

Publisher: Multilingual Matters

Published: 2002-08-06

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 1853595845

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Portraits of the L2 User treats second language users in their own right rather than as failed native speakers. It describes a range of psychological and linguistic approaches to diverse topics about L2 users. It thus provides an innovative overview of current second language acquisition theories, results and methods, seen from a common perspective.

Bilingual Cognition
Bilingual Cognition

Author: A. M. B. de Groot

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2011-04-27

Total Pages: 529

ISBN-13: 1136897232

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The first introductory level textbook that comprehensively covers the psycholinguistic study of bilingualism and multilingualism, including traditional and brain-based approaches. Each chapter covers a key series of topics in clear, accessible language, and includes a description of the relevant methodological issues. It provides a valuable resources for students and researchers in psycholinguistics.

New Media and Perennial Problems in Foreign Language Learning and Teaching
New Media and Perennial Problems in Foreign Language Learning and Teaching

Author: Liliana Piasecka

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2014-11-28

Total Pages: 237

ISBN-13: 3319076868

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The book concerns the ways in which the new media shape communication along with educational expectations and practices in foreign language classrooms. Although foreign language learners have cheap and easy access to information and ways of communication, they also wrestle with problems that have always accompanied language learning. The focus of the book is two-fold. On the one hand, the authors demonstrate how using social networks, videoconferencing, mobile phones, wikis, and computer-mediated interaction contributes to the development of language skills, negotiated interaction, autonomy, and intercultural competence. On the other, they discuss “old” issues pertaining to the role of vocabulary, corrective feedback, textbooks and inner speech in the process of language learning and use. Every chapter reports original empirical research on issues related to the new media and old problems in foreign language teaching contexts in various countries, and with respect to various age groups.