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| Presentation | 2016-07-23 15:15 Theoretical linguistics, psycho-linguistics, and foreign-language learning -- A model of their knowledge cycle -- Toshiyuki Yamada (Gunma Univ.)  TL2016-16 |
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| Abstract | (in Japanese) | (See Japanese page) |
| (in English) | In linguistic research, theoretical linguistics, psycho-linguistics, and foreign-language learning have been studied in their own ways. To establish their organic relationship, I will propose a model of knowledge cycle. A driving force for the cycle is sentences containing grammatical errors made by foreign-language learners (e.g., *John like apples). The ungrammaticalness of each sentence can be tested by psycho-linguistic experiments such as acceptability judgments, reaction-time tasks. Attested ungrammatical sentences can be used for theory construction in theoretical linguistics. Insights gained through such error analysis can be applied to devise effective input for efficient learning of foreign languages. Based on further learning, learners produce a new set of ungrammatical sentences, which drives the cycle again. In this paper, I will report and discuss the results of a preliminary study that collected ungrammatical sentences from Japanese learners of English as a foreign language. The data were collected by a free-writing task from a group of 16 non-English majors and a group of 20 English-majors. Five major types of error were identified: determiner, preposition, number agreement, subject-verb agreement, and tense/aspect. The results showed that (i) non-English majors made the larger number of errors compared to English majors, and (ii) even English majors made a number of errors in the determiner, which suggested that Japanese learners have difficulty learning the determiner system in English. Theoretical and practical/educational implications are discussed in terms of the proposed knowledge cycle. | |
| Keyword | (in Japanese) | (See Japanese page) |
| (in English) | theoretical linguistics / psycho-linguistics / foreign-language learning / knowledge cycle / ungrammatical sentences / free-writing task / Japanese learners of English as a foreign language / | |
| Reference Info. | IEICE Tech. Rep., vol. 116, no. 159, TL2016-16, pp. 19-24, July 2016. | |
| Paper # | TL2016-16 | |
| Date of Issue | 2016-07-16 (TL) | |
| ISSN | Print edition: ISSN 0913-5685 Online edition: ISSN 2432-6380 | |
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| Conference Information | |
| Committee | TL |
| Conference Date | 2016-07-23 - 2016-07-24 |
| Place (in Japanese) | (See Japanese page) |
| Place (in English) | Waseda Univ. (Nishi-Waseda Campus) |
| Topics (in Japanese) | (See Japanese page) |
| Topics (in English) | Human Language Processing and Learning |
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| Registration To | TL |
| Conference Code | 2016-07-TL |
| Language | English (Japanese title is available) |
| Title (in Japanese) | (See Japanese page) |
| Sub Title (in Japanese) | (See Japanese page) |
| Title (in English) | Theoretical linguistics, psycho-linguistics, and foreign-language learning |
| Sub Title (in English) | A model of their knowledge cycle |
| Keyword(1) | theoretical linguistics |
| Keyword(2) | psycho-linguistics |
| Keyword(3) | foreign-language learning |
| Keyword(4) | knowledge cycle |
| Keyword(5) | ungrammatical sentences |
| Keyword(6) | free-writing task |
| Keyword(7) | Japanese learners of English as a foreign language |
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| 1st Author's Name | Toshiyuki Yamada |
| 1st Author's Affiliation | Gunma University (Gunma Univ.) |
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| Speaker | Author-1 |
| Date Time | 2016-07-23 15:15:00 |
| Presentation Time | 30 minutes |
| Registration for | TL |
| Paper # | TL2016-16 |
| Volume (vol) | vol.116 |
| Number (no) | no.159 |
| Page | pp.19-24 |
| #Pages | 6 |
| Date of Issue | 2016-07-16 (TL) |
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