Research field (3):
English linguistics
, Education - general
, Foreign language education
Research keywords (9):
metaphor studies
, discourse analysis
, narrative studies
, corpus linguistics
, second language acquisition research
, interaction analysis
, English teaching
, communication studies
, applied linguistics
Research theme for competitive and other funds (8):
2022 - 2025 Constructing a spoken language corpus for intercultural education: Understanding Japanese society in and through English as a Lingua Franca (ELF)
2020 - 2024 Creating goal-oriented multicultural, multiparty corpus using LEGO: Interaction in English as a common language
2017 - 2020 Interaction analysis for English dialogue materials development: Focusing on non-verbal information
2015 - 2018 Investigating the interface between spoken grammar and discourse based on the dynamic view of language study
2013 - 2016 Constructing and using a multimodal database for developing English conversation textbooks
2010 - 2012 Constructing a Multimodal Database for Interactions in Japanese andEnglish-On the Basis of Applied Cognitive Linguistics
2007 - 2010 Construction of multimedia parallel multi-language resources including LCTL and Research of Structured Language Schemes
2007 - 2009 Multimodal Database for Interactions by Japanese English learners -On the Basis of Joint Attention-
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Papers (54):
Silent Pause Dynamics in Task-Based Conversations: A Proficiency-Based Analysis of L2 Instructors and Builders. IEICE Tech. Rep. 2024. 123. 34-39
A Pragmatic Analysis of Interactions among Speakers of English as a Lingua Franca on a LEGO Task: Exploring the functions of other-initiated repairs in ELF communication. Proceedings of the 23rd Conference of the Pragmatics Society of Japan. 2021. 16. 129-136
Tanimura Midori, Nakamoto Koichiro. Idiom Supporting Metaphors : A Discussion of English Learning Methods from a Cognitive Linguistic Perspective(Pedagogical Considerations for University English Instruction in a New Era of Open Admissions). 2006. 45. 128-129
Attempts at establishing uniformity in transcriptions of audio/video task-oriented dialogu: Concerning overlapping talk
(Thought and Langauge (TL), The Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers (EIC) 2023)
Learning to use English in the era of globalization: The case of international students on a LEGO task
(AILA (International Association of Applied Linguistics) (Online) 2021)
ELF多人数課題達成会話におけるパラ言語情報分析の課題・問題点
(思考と言語研究会 2021)
A Pragmatic Analysis of Interactions among Speakers of English as a Lingua Franca on a LEGO Task: Exploring the functions of other-initiated repairs in ELF communication
(23rd Pragmatics Society of Japan 2020)
PhD in Graduate School of Language and Society (Osaka University of Foreign Studies)
Work history (3):
2020/04 - Ritsumeikan University, Faculty of Information Science and Engineering, Associate Professor
2012/04 - 2020/03 Kyoto University of Foreign Studies, Department of British and American Studies, Faculty of Foreign Studies, Associate Professor
2006/04 - 2012/03 Kyoto University of Foreign Studies Department of British and American Studies, Faculty of Foreign Studies, Associate Professor
Committee career (3):
2021/06 - 現在 思考と言語研究会 専門委員
2017/04 - 2021/03 The Japanese Association of Sociolinguistic Sciences Planning committee
2012/04 - 2016/03 The Kansai English Language Education Society Director
Association Membership(s) (5):
The English Linguistic Society of Japan (ELSJ)
, The Japanese Association of Sociolinguistic Sciences
, The Pragmatics Society of Japan
, Japanese Association for Ethnomethodology and Conversation Analysis
, European Second Language Association