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Wakamatsu Lab
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The lab uncovers the characteristics of spoken Japanese through the analysis of conversation.
AboutAbout the lab
Uncovering how spoken language works in communication
The Wakamatsu Lab studies how people use language when they communicate with each other.
It is particularly interested in spoken Japanese and carries out discourse analysis of actual conversations.
The lab has investigated where and how expressions such as "nanka," "e," and "eeto" are used in conversation.
In the field of Japanese language education, it is also involved in efforts to support the learning of graduate students in science and engineering and of international students.
Key terms
- discourse analysis
- A method of examining how language is used by looking at actual conversations or stretches of text
- spoken language
- In contrast to written language, the language used when speaking aloud in the moment
- Japanese language education
- A field that considers the methods and ways of learning involved in teaching Japanese to people whose native language is not Japanese
ResearchResearch themes
What kinds of language do people use when they communicate with each other? The lab conducts research with a particular interest in spoken Japanese.
*Illustrative imageDiscourse markers and spoken language
Expressions such as "sou ieba" (by the way), "demo" (but), and "nanka" (like, sort of) are not directly related to the content of a conversation but are used to keep it flowing smoothly; they are called discourse markers. The lab studies them together with the ways topics develop, and considers how the findings can be connected to teaching methods for learners of Japanese.
*Illustrative imageJapanese language education for international students
The lab is in charge of Japanese language education for international students in the Japanese Language and Culture Section of the Institute for Liberal Arts. It is also involved in running the "Nihongo Sodanshitsu" (Japanese Language Consultation Room), where international students can speak freely and seek advice, and in planning events where students can experience Japanese culture.
MembersFaculty
- Associate ProfessorFumie WakamatsuPublications ↗
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Close-up of a microphone” Dennis Hill from The OC, So. Cal. / CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
- Discourse markers and spoken language: “Two chairs and a table with drinks and snacks in a bright room with large windows” Shixart1985 / CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
- Japanese language education for international students: “Cranes made by Origami paper” Laitche / Public domain (cropped)
- Related lab (佐藤研究室): “KanjiPractice” Kanko* from Nagasaki, JAPAN / CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
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