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Presentation 2017-07-23 11:40
Why do L2 Learners Accept Ungrammatical Sentences? -- A Preliminary Study --
Toshiyuki Yamada (Gunma Univ.) TL2017-31
Abstract (in Japanese) (See Japanese page) 
(in English) Why do second language learners sometimes accept ungrammatical sentences in the target language? In the present study, we focus on Japanese-speaking learners of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) and investigate whether such “grammatical illusion” effect would be observed in them and whether the effect could be dependent on their proficiency. The results of one acceptability judgment questionnaire experiment and of one very preliminary self-paced reading experiment are reported. The results of the questionnaire experiment showed that the lower-proficiency Japanese EFL learners were more likely to accept ungrammatical sentences in English compared to the higher-proficiency learners. The results of the self-paced reading experiment indicated that the reading time difference between ungrammatical sentences and their grammatical counterparts was reliable for one native English speaker but not for two Japanese EFL learners. It is suggested that the “grammatical illusion” effect (i.e., erroneous acceptance of ungrammatical sentences) in second language learners is more likely to be observed when their proficiency is lower, and possibly that second language learners can accept ungrammatical sentences during their real-time processing. We discuss a new approach to second language acquisition from the perspective of the grammatical illusion phenomenon.
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(in English) ungrammatical sentences / grammatical illusion / Japanese-speaking learners of English as a foreign language / proficiency / acceptability judgment / self-paced reading / /  
Reference Info. IEICE Tech. Rep., vol. 117, no. 149, TL2017-31, pp. 91-96, July 2017.
Paper # TL2017-31 
Date of Issue 2017-07-15 (TL) 
ISSN Print edition: ISSN 0913-5685    Online edition: ISSN 2432-6380
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Committee TL  
Conference Date 2017-07-22 - 2017-07-23 
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Place (in English) NINJAL 
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Topics (in English) Human Language Processing and Learning 
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Conference Code 2017-07-TL 
Language English (Japanese title is available) 
Title (in Japanese) (See Japanese page) 
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Title (in English) Why do L2 Learners Accept Ungrammatical Sentences? 
Sub Title (in English) A Preliminary Study 
Keyword(1) ungrammatical sentences  
Keyword(2) grammatical illusion  
Keyword(3) Japanese-speaking learners of English as a foreign language  
Keyword(4) proficiency  
Keyword(5) acceptability judgment  
Keyword(6) self-paced reading  
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1st Author's Name Toshiyuki Yamada  
1st Author's Affiliation Gunma University (Gunma Univ.)
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Date Time 2017-07-23 11:40:00 
Presentation Time 60 minutes 
Registration for TL 
Paper # TL2017-31 
Volume (vol) vol.117 
Number (no) no.149 
Page pp.91-96 
#Pages 6 
Date of Issue 2017-07-15 (TL) 

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