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1	Exploring the effects of the Shadowing method: Case studies of Japanese language learners at an Australian university
	Sumiyoshi, Hideki. - : Sydney, Australia : Macquarie University, 2018
	Abstract: Thesis by publication. ; Bibliography: pages 170-182. ; Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Exploring the speed variation of model audio and sound recognition ability in Japanese as a foreign language context -- Chapter 3 Exploring the context shadowing and listening comprehension strategy -- Chapter 4 Exploring the prosodic feature of high-low pitch-accesnt in Japanese language -- Chapter 5 Exploring learners' perceptions towards shadowing -- Chapter 6 Conclusion. ; While listening is an essential skill in any spoken language, there are limited practice methods for developing learners' listening skills (Seo, 2005). In classrooms, teachers usually employ simple 'repetition', which is a traditional audio lingual method to improve this skill. Today's technological advancement has generated readily available authentic materials for listening practice. However, learners tend to engage in passive listening since they have no control over the speech speed, unlike the other three language skills where one can adjust the speed (of speaking, writing and reading) at will. Research conducted in the past decade on English as a foreign language (EFL) in Japan has shown that shadowing is an effective method for improving listening skills. Shadowing requires learners to listen and speak at the same time. This simultaneity is considered to trigger active listening since it requires close attention to phonological loop of working memory (Kadota , 2007). Nevertheless, the popularity of shadowing is mostly limited to Japan, with limited studies conducted in the other parts of the world (Hamada, 2014). The present study aims to explore effective implementation of shadowing method in an Australian un iversity for Japanese as a foreign language (JFL), by investigating the effect of shadowing through multifaceted approaches, and to propose implications emerge from the findings of this study. This research conducts shadowing method in Japanese language c ourses among Australian university students. Four case studies are conducted in four separate semesters. Each focuses on different research objectives as follows: (1) the effect of shadowing on sound recognition ability in relation to the speed variety of shadowing model audio; (2) the effect of shadowing on listening comprehension skills with a focus on the use of different listening strategies; (3) the effect of shadowing on the prosodic feature of high low pitch accent in speech production; and (4) learn ers' perceived motivation and attitudes towards shadowing method. Measuring instruments are devised according to the research objectives: pinpoint dictation tasks for sound recognition ability; listening tasks at different lengths and formats for listening comprehension strategies; marking method using visualised intonation curves for judging pitch accent in order to minimise marker's subjectivity; and survey questionnaire items in reference to the literature review to explore learners' perceptions toward s hadowing. Statistical analysis is performed using SPSS to examine the collected data. The main findings highlight four aspects of the shadowing practice: (1) appropriate speed range of shadowing model audio for the target audien ce; (2) positive relationship in the improvement between the competence of shadowing skill and use of listening comprehension strategy; (3) improvement in pitch accent accuracy in shadowing reproduction; and (4) contributing motivation factors towards shad owing. A summary of the common shadowing procedures applied in this study are presented; and the implications of further shadowing conduct are discussed. The study explores how dominant discourses, in public debates and in visa decision making, present refugees and asylum seekers and the social actors who interact with them (van Leeuwen, 1996). In particular, it aims to uncover how these discourses construct language, communication and diversity, and how they present discourse creation itself. It compares these constructions with the sociolinguistic realities in these settings, exploring how communication occurs and the individual, interactional and structural influences and limitations on refugees' ability to communicate credibly and produce a credible identity. The study finds that dominant discourses in these settings problematically construct credibility as an individual attribute of the refugee. It finds that this contradicts the sociolinguistic realities: credibility is constructed discursively, and whether a refugee can communicate in the manner required to be regarded as credible relies on a number of factors beyond their individual control. These include the impact of other persons involved in their interactions, and the institutional and legal structures they must navigate. However, these factors are largely erased from the discourse. Therefore, the discourse unfairly places a burden of performing credibility on the refugee, dictating criteria for this performance that are often difficult and sometimes impossible to satisfy. Beyond its immediate impacts for the individuals in question, this construction of credibility also acts to limit their ability to challenge the dominant discourse. This conclusion has implications for the way in which credibility assessments are administered, and their broader overall validity. However, given the connections drawn between the public discourse and institutional processes, the findings suggest that meaningful improvement to institutional approaches to credibility assessment are unlikely without significant changes in the prevailing political discourse. ; Mode of access: Internet. ; 1 online resource (vii, 205 pages)
	Keyword: English language Study and teaching Japanese speakers; Japanese; listening; motivation; Second language acquisition; second language learning; shadowing; speaking
	URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.14/1281302
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2	Tanizaki's first Genji translation: adaptation and survival of a Japanese literary masterpiece in the early Shōwa period
	Wardle, Sharon Patricia. - : Australia : Macquarie University, 2015
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3	Cross-language perception of Japanese vowel length contrasts : comparison of listeners from different first language backgrounds
	Tsukada, Kimiko; Hirata, Yukari; Roengpitya, Rungpat. - : American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2014
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4	Perception of Italian and Japanese consonant length by native speakers of Australian English and Italian : a pilot study
	Tsukada, Kimiko; Cox, Felicity; Hajek, John. - : Canberra : Australian Speech Science and Technology Association (ASSTA), 2014
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5	Cross-language perception of Japanese singleton and geminate consonants : preliminary data from non-native learners of Japanese and native speakers of Italian and Australian English
	Tsukada, Kimiko; Cox, Felicity; Hajek, John. - : Singapore : International Speech and Communication Association, 2014
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6	The effect of shadowing practice: a case study of Japanese language learners in an Australian university
	Sumiyoshi, Hideki. - : Sydney, Australia : Macquarie University, 2014
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7	Exploring personhood constructs through language : contrastive semantic of “Heart” in Japanese and Thai
	Svetanant, Chavalin. - : Common Ground, 2013
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8	Performing language in Japanese language learning
	Bryce, Mio; Suzuki, Hiroshi; Mori, Tamami. - : Common Ground, 2013
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9	Perception of vowel length contrasts in Arabic and Japanese : preliminary data from American English, Japanese and Thai Listeners
	Tsukada, Kimiko; Hirata, Yukari; Roengpitya, Rungpat. - : Canberra : Australian Speech Science and Technology Association, 2012
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10	Non-native Japanese listeners' perception of vowel length contrasts in Japanese and Modern Standard Arabic (MSA)
	Tsukada, Kimiko. - : Sage Publications, 2012
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11	Fear and respect : overlap of emotional domain in the Japanese and Thai lexicons
	Svetanant, Chavalin. - : Common Ground, 2011
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12	The Perception of Arabic and Japanese short and long vowels by native speakers of Arabic, Japanese, and Persian
	Tsukada, Kimiko. - : The Acoustical Society Of America, 2011
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13	The Representation of non-native speakers in Japanese textbook dialogues : a case study of Genki
	Brownlee, Katherine. - : Common Ground Publishing, 2010
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14	Vowel length categorization in Arabic and Japanese : comparison of native Japanese and non-native learners' perception
	Tsukada, Kimiko. - : Canberra : Australasian Speech Science and Technology Association (ASSTA), 2010
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15	An Acoustic comparison of vowel length contrasts in standard Arabic, Japanese and Thai
	Tsukada, Kimiko. - : Los Alamitos, Calif : IEEE Computer Society, 2009
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16	Dialogue in translation : the Nightrunner Series from English to Japanese
	Brownlee, Katherine; Bryce, Mio. - : Common Ground Publishing, 2009
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17	The Displaced self in 'Elfen Lied'
	Barber, Christie Lee. - : Common Ground Publishing, 2009
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18	Performativity of Japanese laughter
	Bryce, Mio; Katayama, Hanae. - : Common Ground Publishing, 2009
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19	An Acoustic comparison of vowel length contrasts in Arabic, Japanese and Thai : durational and spectral data
	Tsukada, Kimiko. - : Chinese and Oriental Languages Information Processing Society, 2009
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20	Durational characteristics of English vowels produced by Japanese and Thai second language (L2) learners
	Tsukada, Kimiko. - : Routledge, 2009
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