BARRS, Keith
Department Hiroshima shudo University The Faculty of Humanities and Human Sciences Position Professor |
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Language | English |
Publication Date | 2013/02 |
Type | Articles |
Title | A Preliminary Analysis of Cross-linguistic Lexical Similarities between English and Japanese |
Contribution Type | Single-Authored Publication |
Journal | Working Papers in Language Education and Research |
Volume, Issue, Pages | 1(1),pp.11-20 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Details | Cross-linguistic similarities found between any two languages can have positive pedagogical implications for all participants in the language learning process. This article reports on a small-scale investigation into the quantity of English words existing in the Japanese lexicon through a study of English loanword occurrences in a week of Japanese-language newspaper articles. The results show that there is clear evidence of an integrated English sub-lexicon in the Japanese language, which can be conceptualised as a useful linguistic resource for Japanese learners of English. |