| Presentation | 2017-09-23 [Invited Talk] The Unchangeable Nature of "English Grammar" in Japan and Its Minor Improvements Naohiro Takizawa, |
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| Abstract(in Japanese) | (See Japanese page) |
| Abstract(in English) | In this paper, the role that the "grammar" should play in the context of English Teaching in Japan is discussed. First, some problems of the grammatical descriptions are pointed out. Then, some (hitherto neglected) uses of the superlative form and the relative pronoun what are revealed. Then the author claims that while attempts to improve grammatical descriptions are necessary, "English (school) grammar" used in Japan has been so firmly established that its abrupt and radical change would pose problems for students and teachers alike. Lastly, the necessity of collaboration of English linguists and English teachers is discussed. |
| Keyword(in Japanese) | (See Japanese page) |
| Keyword(in English) | ambiguity of "grammar" / position of adverbs / grammatical terms / superlative form / relative pronoun what |
| Paper # | TL2017-43 |
| Date of Issue | 2017-09-16 (TL) |
| Conference Information | |
| Committee | TL |
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| Conference Date | 2017/9/23(1days) |
| Place (in Japanese) | (See Japanese page) |
| Place (in English) | Kyoto Institute of Technology |
| Topics (in Japanese) | (See Japanese page) |
| Topics (in English) | Theme1: language and learning, Theme 2: interpretation and translation, Theme 3: thought and language, etc. |
| Chair | Masami Suzuki(KDDI Research) |
| Vice Chair | Tadahisa Kondo(Kogakuin Univ.) / Chiaki Kubomura(Yamano College of Aesthetics) |
| Secretary | Tadahisa Kondo(Kobe Gakuin Univ.) / Chiaki Kubomura(Kyoto Institute of Technology) |
| Assistant | Nobuyuki Jincho(Waseda Univ.) / Noriaki Takada(Ferris Univ.) |
| Paper Information | |
| Registration To | Technical Committee on Thought and Language |
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| Language | JPN |
| Title (in Japanese) | (See Japanese page) |
| Sub Title (in Japanese) | (See Japanese page) |
| Title (in English) | [Invited Talk] The Unchangeable Nature of "English Grammar" in Japan and Its Minor Improvements |
| Sub Title (in English) | |
| Keyword(1) | ambiguity of "grammar" |
| Keyword(2) | position of adverbs |
| Keyword(3) | grammatical terms |
| Keyword(4) | superlative form |
| Keyword(5) | relative pronoun what |
| 1st Author's Name | Naohiro Takizawa |
| 1st Author's Affiliation | Ritsumeikan University(Ritsumeikan Univ.) |
| Date | 2017-09-23 |
| Paper # | TL2017-43 |
| Volume (vol) | vol.117 |
| Number (no) | TL-218 |
| Page | pp.pp.31-36(TL), |
| #Pages | 6 |
| Date of Issue | 2017-09-16 (TL) |