JFL初級日本語学習者のアクティブラーニングを促す「言語景観調査」の有効性

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to explore the efficacy of linguistic landscape surveys and their promotion in active learning among beginner-level students of Japanese in JFL environments. Our findings can be summarized as follows. 1. It was found that conducting linguistic landscape surveys with beginning level learners of Japanese in a foreign language environment increase interest in diverse linguistic landscape features and promote learning, in particular by helping them (1) enjoy recap sessions more (2) acquire new vocabulary, (3) take interest in phrases written in Hangeul and words with funny spellings (including neologisms and misspellings), (4) appreciate delicacies and local food. 2. Qualitative and quantitative analyses of JFL learners class journals indicate that linguistic landscapes are effective in raising awareness in the following areas. - the sociological phenomenon of the use of Japanese and multiple languages - the use of linguistic landscape as a method to experience foreign (Japanese) culture - the application of linguistic landscape as a learning resource to facilitate pro-active self-learning 3. When the concept of linguistic landscape was introduced to intermediate and advanced learners of Japanese in the JSL environment, it was found that the surveys facilitate active learning. As for beginner-level JSL learners, we suggest that linguistic landscape surveys should be used not as a stand-alone learning task but rather a learning tool used in tandem with Japanese native speakers