タケイ　ミツコ   TAKEI Mitsuko   竹井　光子    所属   広島修道大学  国際コミュニティ学部    職種   教授
言語種別	英語
発行・発表の年月	2023/08
形態種別	学術論文
査読	査読有り
標題	L2 Japanese learners’ perception of lingua franca interactions in a virtual “third” space
執筆形態	共著
掲載誌名	Journal CAJLE
掲載区分	国外
出版社・発行元	Canadian Association for Japanese Language Education (CAJLE)
巻・号・頁	24,pp.71-95
頁数	25
著者・共著者	Mitsuko Takei, Mitsuaki Shimojo, Miho Fujiwaira
概要	This study explores how L2 Japanese learners in North American universities perceive their online contact experience with other L2 learners and L1 speakers residing in Japan. Their perceptions are examined from the perspective of Japanese as a lingua franca and the virtual nature of the interactions, via follow-up surveys and interviews, as part of the Japan-US Online Conversation Project. A reflexive thematic analysis of the survey/interview data reveals the learners’ perceived behaviors as lingua franca users and their mixed perception of virtual other L2 and L1 speaker contacts, which hints at characteristics of “thirdness.” The results are discussed to present insights for future virtual exchange activities with L1 speakers.