Teachers’ Language Choices and Functions in Japanese as a Foreign Language Classroom Instruction
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-ucin15357044662370682021-08-03T07:08:29Z Teachers’ Language Choices and Functions in Japanese as a Foreign Language Classroom Instruction Onitsuka, Yukiko Foreign Language L1 TL Dynamic Systems Theory teacher use of language Sociocultural Theory language functions Foreign Language Instruction In second language (SL) and foreign language (FL) learning, language input in the target language (TL) has been recognized as one of the most important factors in language acquisition, along with the role of teachers. This applies especially in FL education, where students have the limited access to authentic materials in the TL. However, recent research has revealed the important role of students’ first language (L1) in the acquisition of the TL. Although this does not grant FL and SL teachers and students freedom to over-rely on the use of the L1, instead of discouraging or ignoring the potential use of L1 in classrooms, researchers has been continuously seeking “maximal” or “optimal” use of TL. In this study, data included an open-ended survey, field notes and audio-taped data from classroom observation transcripts. Classroom observations data were transcribed and analyzed with the coding system called Analysis of Speech Unit (AS-unit) in order to quantify the two very different languages of English and Japanese. Then, they were revisited to be analyzed with the three qualitative methods of open-coding, inductive and typological analyses. The results showed a varying degree of L1 and TL use among the participants. The ratios of the use of L1 and TL or mixed use of L1 and TL were also examined depending on specific class activities. Some activities indicated for some similar tendency among the participants as to which language to incorporate, while others brought about great discrepancies. However, time allocated to specific class activities seemed to have an impact on the ratios of L1 and TL use. Additionally, six pedagogic functions regarding the use of L1 and TL were identified: classroom management, inner communication, feedback, interaction, input and output. 2018-10-29 English text University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1535704466237068 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1535704466237068 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: some rights reserved. It is licensed for use under a Creative Commons license. Specific terms and permissions are available from this document's record in the OhioLINK ETD Center. |
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Onitsuka, Yukiko |
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Teachers’ Language Choices and Functions in Japanese as a Foreign Language Classroom Instruction |
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