12th Annual Conference (J-SLA2012)
J-SLA 2012
(1) Dates: June 2 and 3, 2012
(2) Place: Hosei University
(3) Plenary speaker: William O’Grady (University of Hawaii)
(4) Abstract:
Processing and Acquisition: Exploring New Possibilities
William O’Grady
Programme
Saturday, 2nd June
Language for presentation: [E] in English/[J] in Japanese
9:00 Registration (Boissonade Tower（BT）26th floor, Ichigaya Campus, Hosei Univ.)
9:20-11:30 Student Workshop (Rooms BT801, BT802, BT803)
Room BT801 (Commentator: Kano, Akihiro)
9:20-10:00 Sawada, Saori (Gunma Prefectural Women’s University) [E]
Why do some learners achieve a high level in English without significant experience in English-speaking countries?
9:20-10:00 Sawada, Saori (Gunma Prefectural Women’s University) [E]
Why do some learners achieve a high level in English without significant experience in English-speaking countries?
10:05-10:45 Uemura, Takashi (University of Birmingham) [E]
How can teachers motivate Japanese learners of English with a Confucian Heritage Culture-
How can teachers motivate Japanese learners of English with a Confucian Heritage Culture-
10:50-11:30 Yamada, Toshiyuki (The University of Tokyo) [E]
Transferability of L1 parsing preferences to L2 parsing
Transferability of L1 parsing preferences to L2 parsing
Room BT802 (Commentator: Shirahata, Tomohiko)
9:20-10:00 Suzuki, Kazunori (Bunkyo University) [J]
Knowledge of Japanese psych adjectives by learners of Japanese and native speakers of Japanese
9:20-10:00 Suzuki, Kazunori (Bunkyo University) [J]
Knowledge of Japanese psych adjectives by learners of Japanese and native speakers of Japanese
10:05-10:45 Iizuka, Yoshihiko (Gunma Prefectural Women’s University) [J]
How and what kind of verbs do English textbooks for: Elementary schools and junior high schools introduce?
How and what kind of verbs do English textbooks for: Elementary schools and junior high schools introduce?
10:50-11:30 Ishiguro, Yoshiaki (Chuo University) [J]
The acquisition of indirect questions by Japanese learners of English
The acquisition of indirect questions by Japanese learners of English
Room BT803 (Commentator: Suda, Koji)
9:20-10:00 Fukuta, Junya (Nagoya University) [J]
Statistic information of syntactic/lexical compound verb in Japanese: Toward acquisition study of compound verb from corpus analysis
9:20-10:00 Fukuta, Junya (Nagoya University) [J]
Statistic information of syntactic/lexical compound verb in Japanese: Toward acquisition study of compound verb from corpus analysis
10:05-10:45 Kimura, Hirotaka (Chuo University) [J]
The acquisition of English comparative morphemes by Japanese learners of English
The acquisition of English comparative morphemes by Japanese learners of English
12:20-12:25 Welcome and Opening Remarks (Sky Hall)
12:30-14:00 Oral Presentations Ⅰ (Sky Hall)
Chair: Yoshinaga, Naoko (Hirosaki Gakuin University)
12:30-13:10 Yoshimura, Noriko (University of Shizuoka) & Nakayama, Mineharu (The Ohio State University) [E]
Acquisition of wh-movement by Japanese learners of English: Feature valuation, selectional restriction, and scope interpretation
Acquisition of wh-movement by Japanese learners of English: Feature valuation, selectional restriction, and scope interpretation
13:20-14:00 Oshita, Hiroyuki (Ohio University) [E]
U-shaped development in Japanese speakers’ acquisition of English intransitive verbs
U-shaped development in Japanese speakers’ acquisition of English intransitive verbs
14:05-15:35 Poster Presentations (Conference Room A)
P1-1 Suda, Koji (Toyama Prefectural University) [J]
The effects of working memory capacity and proficiency on sentence processing by Japanese learners of English
The effects of working memory capacity and proficiency on sentence processing by Japanese learners of English
P1-2 Fukuta, Junya (Nagoya University) & Inagaki, Shunji (Nagoya University) [J]
The L2 acquisition of purpose clauses with Tameni and Youni in Japanese: Is the overgeneralization of Tameni specific to Chinese learners-
The L2 acquisition of purpose clauses with Tameni and Youni in Japanese: Is the overgeneralization of Tameni specific to Chinese learners-
P1-3 Hasebe, Megumi (Yokohama National University), Maki, Hideki (Gifu University),& Umezawa, Toshiro (Gifu City Women’s College) [E]
An asymmetry in acquisition of the passive construction by Japanese ESL learners
An asymmetry in acquisition of the passive construction by Japanese ESL learners
P1-4 Ohyama, Kenichi (Daito Bunka University) [E]
“Juncture” relations between pitch and aspiration: Phonetic acquisition considerations for Japanese learners of English
“Juncture” relations between pitch and aspiration: Phonetic acquisition considerations for Japanese learners of English
P1-5 Ou, Shu-chen (National Sun Yat-sen University) & Hung, Wan-jen (National Sun Yat-sen University) [E]
Onset effects on the perception of L2 English vowels: A pilot study
Onset effects on the perception of L2 English vowels: A pilot study
P1-6 Yamaguchi, Yumiko (Tokyo Denki University) [E]
Development of English subordinate clauses in L2 acquisition
Development of English subordinate clauses in L2 acquisition
P1-7 Kasai, Chise (Gifu University), Takahashi, Jun A. (Osaka University), Goto, Shizuka (Gifu University), Hattori, Natsumi (Gifu University), Iwai, Arisa (Gifu University) & Minoura, Misaki (Gifu University) [E]
Bilingual cognition: Cognitive shift and English proficiency, results from item categorisation task in high school
Bilingual cognition: Cognitive shift and English proficiency, results from item categorisation task in high school
P1-8 Itagaki, Shizuka (Kwanseigakuin University) & Yoshiizumi, Kazunori (Kobe Women’s Junior College) [J]
The challenges faced by teachers in English activities at elementary schools
The challenges faced by teachers in English activities at elementary schools
P1-9 Weng, Pei-shi (Tamkang University) [E]
Code-switching as a strategy use in an EFL classroom in Taiwan
Code-switching as a strategy use in an EFL classroom in Taiwan
15:40-18:00 Oral Presentations Ⅱ(Sky Hall)
Chair: Urano, Ken (Hokkai-Gakuen University)
15:40-16:20 Monou, Tomoko (Keio University) [E]
L2 acquisition of null subject constructions
L2 acquisition of null subject constructions
16:30-17:10 Mitsugi, Sanako (The University of Kansas) [E]
Lexical semantic integration in second language sentence processing of relative clauses
Lexical semantic integration in second language sentence processing of relative clauses
17:20-18:00 Yamada, Toshiyuki (The University of Tokyo) & Hirose, Yuki (The University of Tokyo) [E]
Asymmetry in Japanese EFL Learners’ on-line sensitivity to English number agreement
Asymmetry in Japanese EFL Learners’ on-line sensitivity to English number agreement
18:30-20:30 Conference Dinner (Lounge, BT 26th floor, Hosei University)
● You can register for the conference dinner at the reception.
● Fee: 4,500 yen (part-time teachers and students: 2,000 yen)
Sunday, 3rd June
Language for presentation: [E] in English/[J] in Japanese
9:00 Registration (Boissonade Tower（BT）26th floor, Ichigaya Campus, Hosei Univ.)
9:20-10:50 Oral Presentations Ⅲ(Sky Hall)
Chair: Yamane, Maki (Kanagawa University)
9:20-10:00 Ogawa, Mutsumi (University of Essex) [E]
The L2 mental lexicon: Evidence for reorganization of the mass-count distinction in L2 English by Japanese speakers
The L2 mental lexicon: Evidence for reorganization of the mass-count distinction in L2 English by Japanese speakers
10:10-10:50 Akimoto, Takayuki (Chuo University), Hokari, Tomohiro (University of Essex & Chuo University) & Kumagami, Mai (City University of New York) [E]
Chinese speakers’ knowledge on Japanese Verb-Verb Compounds: A preliminary study
Chinese speakers’ knowledge on Japanese Verb-Verb Compounds: A preliminary study
10:55-11:55 General Meeting (Sky Hall)
12:45-14:15 Poster Presentations (Conference Room A)
P2-1 Yagi, Takehiko (Kyoto Sangyo University) & Suzuki, Takaaki (Kyoto Sangyo University) [J]
The effect of preemption on the intransitive/transitive alternation in L2 English
The effect of preemption on the intransitive/transitive alternation in L2 English
Acoustic analysis of Japanese stops produced by Taiwanese learners
P2-3 Arakaki, Niina (Hiroshima University) & Shibata, Miki (Hiroshima University) [E]
The instructional effect on the English grammar counterfactual if: A case of Japanese EFL learners
The instructional effect on the English grammar counterfactual if: A case of Japanese EFL learners
P2-4 Yeung, Yuk (The University of Hong Kong) & Chan, Chi Ming (The University of Hong Kong) [E]
Behind the scene: A showcase of the workflow on an adjunct model of Chinese enhancement course
Behind the scene: A showcase of the workflow on an adjunct model of Chinese enhancement course
P2-5 Noguchi, Mari (Kwansei Gakuin University (former)), Nakano, Yoko (Kwansei Gakuin University) & Wang, Marian (Kobe University) [E]
Contextual influence on ambiguity resolution by Japanese learners of English at different proficiency levels: Two questionnaire studies
Contextual influence on ambiguity resolution by Japanese learners of English at different proficiency levels: Two questionnaire studies
P2-6 Kawahara, Nayumi (Kyoto Sangyo University) & Kawagoe, Itsue (Kyoto Sangyo University) [J]
The effect of phonetic instruction on the understanding of word identification by stressed position in L2 English
The effect of phonetic instruction on the understanding of word identification by stressed position in L2 English
P2-7 Ohba, Hiromasa (Joetsu University of Education) [J]
Japanese EFL learners’ Acquisition of relative clauses revisited: The application of “Latent Rank Theory”
Japanese EFL learners’ Acquisition of relative clauses revisited: The application of “Latent Rank Theory”
P2-8 Suzuki, Yuichi (University of Maryland College Park) [英]
Implicit learning of Japanese verbal inflection: The pilot
Implicit learning of Japanese verbal inflection: The pilot
P2-9 Witoon, Surasak (Thammasat University) & Singhapreecha, Pornsiri (Thammasat University) [英]
Psych verbs, causatives, and Thai learners
Psych verbs, causatives, and Thai learners
14:20-15:40 Plenary Address (Sky Hall)
Chair: Suzuki, Takaaki (Kyoto Sangyo University)
O’Grady, William (University of Hawaii at Manoa) [E]
Processing and Acquisition: Exploring New Possibilities
15:50-17:20 Oral Presentations Ⅳ (Sky Hall)
Chair: Koyanagi, Kaoru (Sophia University)
15:50-16:30 Taylor, Becky (University of York) [E]
Evidence against purely phrasal pitch in English speakers’ L2 Japanese
Evidence against purely phrasal pitch in English speakers’ L2 Japanese
16:40-17:20 Matthews, John (Chuo University) & Kawasaki, Takako (Hosei University) [E]
Mapping acoustic cues in L2 speech perception and the acquisition of new segmental categories
Mapping acoustic cues in L2 speech perception and the acquisition of new segmental categories
17:25-17:30 Closing Remarks (Sky Hall)