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A Preliminary Exploration of the Cognitive Linguistics Approach to English Article System Instruction in the Japanese EFL Classroom


FUJIWARA; Yumi A Preliminary Exploration of the Cognitive Linguistics Approach to English Article System Instruction in the Japanese EFL Classroom JAS4QoL 2024, 10(1) 1 online at: https://as4qol.org/ULalk

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FUJIWARA; Yumi

Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, 5 Nakauchi-Cho, Misasagi, Yamashina-Ku, Kyoto 607- 8414, Japan

It is frequently mentioned that using articles is a notably high barrier for Japanese EFL (English as a Foreign Language) learners to overcome because the English article system (EAS) does not exist in Japanese. Therefore, Japanese EFL students often resort to rote-memorization in learning EAS. Relying on rote-memorization, as often seen in traditional learning/teaching methods, makes it more challenging to fully grasp purposes of the EAS. Multiple prior studies have attempted to elucidate the mechanism behind the acquisition of English articles, yet many aspects remain unclear. Cognitive Linguistics (CL), which grew out of work done in the 1970s, is a multidisciplinary approach to language study that came into being in the 1980s and views grammar not merely as a set of formal rules but as something closely related to meanings in written contents. A variety of research and experimental efforts have been made to apply this theory in practical teaching environments. Many of these report that applied CL has a high potential to serve as a foundation for new teaching strategies. Therefore, in learning English articles entangled with complicated rules, it is expected that the CL-based instruction makes it easier for learners to understand the meaning behind grammatical structures, contributing to better comprehension of grammatical concepts. This survey attempted to assess the current state of Japanese EFL learners’ understanding on English article usage and evaluate their feedback on this newly introduced teaching approach. The research involved 46 university students enrolled in grammar courses at a university in Japan, and the participants were categorized into two levels of proficiency based on CEFR level. First, their understanding of articles was examined with a gap-filling test and then the CL-based teaching method was incorporated as part of a class activity. A questionnaire was also administered at different stages of the experiment to investigate first whether the differences in proficiency were connected to the comprehension of articles, then which aspects of articles were hard to understood, whether there were differences in trends based on proficiency, and what they thought of this teaching method. The results showed the group with higher proficiency understood articles better, and the participants seemed to have more difficulty selecting the right article based on the noun phrase type, which varies with the degree of proficiency. Additionally, post-experiment questionnaire results showed that many of them found this teaching method more beneficial and effective than the traditional one.

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The Chemical Constituents and Pharmacological / Biofunctional Effects of Ginger
 

Hisashi MATSUDA*, Seikou NAKAMURA, Masayuki YOSHIKAWA

Department of Pharmacognosy, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Kyoto 607-8412, Japan (matsuda@ mb.kyoto-phu.ac.jp)

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Insight into Accuracy in Japanese EFL Learners’ Writing Performance across Proficiency Levels

Yumi Fujiwara*

Kyoto University of Education, 1 Fukakusa-Fujinomori-Cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan, 612-8522 (u_fujiwara@yahoo.co.jp

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The Relationship between Internet-Use and Communication Skills of Students in a Japanese University

Yasuna KOBAYASHI1*, Keiko SUGIHARA-TSUKAMOTO2, Aya KOBAYASHI3, Noriko KOHYAMA4, Toshinori YAMAMOTO4

1*Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Niigata University of Pharmacy and Applied Life Sciences, 265-1 Higashijima, Akiha-ku, Niigata City, 956-8603, Japan (yasuna@nupals.ac.jp) 2Department of Pharmacy, Morioka JRC Hospital, 6-1-1 Sanbonyanagi, Morioka City, 020-8560, Japan 3 Department of Pharmaceutical Education, School of Pharmacy, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan 4 4 Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Division of Pharmacotherapy, School of Pharmacy, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatandai, Shinagoawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan

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Learning to Conduct Pharmacist-Client/Patient Interviews via Role-Plays

Masumi NISHIMURA1*, Sako IKEGAMI2, Foo Wah FOONG3

1Laboratory of ethics, Faculty of Medicine, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handa-cho, Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka 431-3192, JAPAN (masumimedieigo@gmail.com) 2Sakotrans Medical, 7-8-8 Nishiokamoto, Higashinada-ku, Kobe city, Hyogo 658-0073, Japan 3Department of Language Development, Imex Japan Co. Ltd., 22, Shimomidori-Cho, Shinchiku, Kita-Ku, Kyoto 603-8425, Japan

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Times Are A-Changin': The Attitudes of Fresh Graduates in Search of Work

FOONG Anthony FW

Department of Language Development, Imex Japan 3F Imex Japan Building, 22, Shimomidori-Cho, Shichiku, Kita-ku, Kyoto 603-8425, JAPAN (kagakueigo@imexjapan.co.jp)

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