Systemic Functional Perspectives of Japanese - Descriptions and Applications - Elizabeth A. Thomson

Systemic Functional Perspectives of Japanese - Descriptions and Applications - Elizabeth A. Thomson

Learning how to mean in Japanese as an additional language

Systemic Functional Perspectives of Japanese - Descriptions and Applications - Elizabeth A. Thomson

William S. Armour [+-]
University of New South Wales
William S. Armour is Senior Lecturer in Japanese Studies at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. He researches on a variety of topics, including cross-cultural adaptation, how learning an additional language impacts on identity, and manga and anime.
Reiko Furuya [+-]
Nagoya University
Reiko Furuya is a Senior Advisor for international students at Nagoya University, Japan. Her research interests include how cross-cultural adaption influences the acquisition of an additional language.

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Systemic-functional linguistic (SFL) theory has had little to say on learning languages other than the mother tongue. In this chapter the tape recorded conversations of five Japanese as an additional language learners are investigated. Issues regarding errors and the development of a Japanese meaning potential are raised. All five informants were audio taped while interacting in Japanese with a Japanese national as part of a larger project concerning their cross-cultural adaptation. They were asked to have three ‘conversations’ following a set of guidelines or prompts. Using these data, it may be possible to begin a discussion on how SFL theory can contribute to the socio-cultural theory of second language acquisition.

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Armour, William S.; Furuya, Reiko. Learning how to mean in Japanese as an additional language. Systemic Functional Perspectives of Japanese - Descriptions and Applications. Equinox eBooks Publishing, United Kingdom. p. 210 - 253 Apr 2013. ISBN 9781845530532. https://www.equinoxpub.com/home/view-chapter/?id=18648. Date accessed: 29 Mar 2024 doi: 10.1558/equinox.18648. Apr 2013

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