A5054526293- Second Language Acquisition and Learning
- EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
- Natural Language Processing Techniques
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation
- Second Language Learning and Teaching
- Phonetics and Phonology Research
- Multilingual Education and Policy
- Language Development and Disorders
- Language, Metaphor, and Cognition
- Speech and dialogue systems
- Discourse Analysis in Language Studies
- Linguistic Variation and Morphology
- Reading and Literacy Development
- Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
- Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity
- linguistics and terminology studies
- Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies
- Foreign Language Teaching Methods
- Linguistics and Cultural Studies
- Language, Communication, and Linguistic Studies
- Business Process Modeling and Analysis
- Transportation and Mobility Innovations
- Discourse Analysis and Cultural Communication
- Text Readability and Simplification
- Lexicography and Language Studies
Gunma Prefectural Women's University
2013-2025
Chuo University
2017-2018
Hokkaido University
2008
University of Calgary
2008
Ionin, Ko and Wexler (2004a) have shown that L2 speakers of English whose L1’s lack articles (Russian Korean) appear to fluctuate in their interpretation the a, allowing them encode either definiteness or specificity. They argue these are two options an Article Choice Parameter offered by Universal Grammar, Russian Korean between when they acquiring English. In present study it is a similar pattern can be observed L1 Japanese (also language lacks articles) but not Greek, with like It also...
This paper presents two experiments in the acquisition of nominal domain English by Japanese and Spanish second language (L2) learners. The first experiment tests L2 learners' ability to distinguish between count mass nouns using a grammaticality judgement task learners on different types definite (based J. Hawkins's 1978 taxonomy) contexts means forced-choice elicitation task. claim Chierchia (1998a, b) is that there Nominal Mapping Parameter three languages discussed this each have...
<p>This study examines second language (L2) acquisition of English generic noun phrases (NPs) by Spanish, Turkish and Japanese learners. The aim is to identify the role first (L1) in L2 definite NP-level generics indefinite sentence-level with singular, bare plural, mass nouns. four languages this differ way they express interpretations: Spanish have article systems, has an article, but no lacks system. Advanced upper intermediate learners were tested via a forced choice elicitation...
This study examines the role of explicit instruction in article semantics to L2 learners English. Two types generic sentences, expressed by different articles, were tested over time. An group ( n = 21), a control 16) and native English speaker 9) participated study. The received nine 60-minute lessons across 9 weeks. A pre-test was administered both groups before began four post-tests given groups. results from delayed show that improved, but after one year little knowledge retained....
Abstract Our study investigates the second language (L2) acquisition of scalar implicatures some and all . We set out to answer two research questions based on three theoretical accounts, lexical, pragmatic syntactic accounts. In an experiment we include English Japanese native speakers, intermediate advanced L2 learners English. used quantifiers in ‘Yes/No’ a context with sets toy fruits, where answers are expected, e.g., ‘No’ response question ‘ Are strawberries red circle ?’ (when 14/14...
Few studies have examined global foreign accent (GFA) in bilingual children, and little is known about how GFA changes over time what factors determine change. Here, we examine trajectories Japanese–English returnees (Japanese children who returned to Japan after having lived a majority English environment for several years). In two accent-rating tasks, first language (L1) speakers of or Japanese rated returnee speech excerpts recorded at three points five-year period. The ratings show...
An area of considerable interest in second language (L2) acquisition is the difficulties learners face with articles. This article examines role prosody articles by an endstate L2 English speaker focusing on free morphemes and a. In order to analyse produced a Turkish named SD, we used Praat (Boersma Weenink, 2006) phonetic analysis software determine prosodic shape each + noun configurations adjective configurations. The aim see whether more detailed data would be fully consistent strong or...
Abstract This study investigated the resetting process of articles’ parameters by Chinese English learners with a Forced Choice Elicitation Task on basis Article Parameter and Fluctuation Hypothesis proposed
This study examines the role of universal meanings in second language (L2) acquisition by specifically looking at whether Japanese L2 learners English can distinguish between definite generic and unique the. is a that has no (or indefinite) article, but expressed with should be accessible to if they have full access meanings. The difficulty for mapping features from L1 new morphology (Lardiere, 2016). We employed picture matching task (PMT) forced-choice elicitation (FCET). For PMT,...
Our study reports on data collected three separate occasions over a period of 12 months from four Japanese child returnees who had lived in the U.S. between 8 and years before returning to Japan. Their English proficiency was assessed by TOEIC C-test scores, they were each asked complete an Acceptability Judgment Task (AJT). Results show very little change across Test sessions 1, 2 3. Initially, we expected find differences course as returnees’ exposure daily use decreased since Some slight...