This lecture will be delivered in Japanese
Abstract
What does the word bunpō (grammar) evoke for you? Is grammar still considered essential in foreign language education? And what should nihongo kyoiku bumpo—pedagogical grammar in Japanese language education actually entail?
Over the past several decades, as Japanese language education has evolved and expanded, the role of grammar in this context has shifted, and approaches to its study have been compelled to undergo a transformation. This presentation will examine the historical trajectory of these developments and introduce recent initiatives aimed at constructing a more effective and contextually appropriate pedagogical grammar in Japanese language education.
Event details
Time: 3.30-5.30pm including refreshments
Venue: Formerly Arts 2 Building 207, Level 5, Room 519, Corner of Symonds Street and Grafton Road, Auckland 1010.
Zoom link will be circulated 24 hours before the event.
About Professor Shino Takahashi
Shino Takanashi is a professor at Kansai University. Her primary research interests include: a development of pedagogical grammar that genuinely supports language learners; and a descriptive analysis of modality in contemporary Japanese. In recent years, she has also conducted research on teacher training in Japanese language education. She is the author of Hyoka no Modariti: Gendai Nihongo ni okeru Kijutsuteki Kenkyu (Evaluative Modality: A Descriptive Study of Modern Japanese Grammar, Kuroshio Publishers, 2010). She co-authored Shokyu o Oshieru Hito no Tame no Nihongo Bumpo Handobukku (A Handbook of Japanese Grammar for Teaching Elementary Learners, 3A Corporation, 2000) and Chu-Jokyu o Oshieru Hito no Tame no Nihongo Bumpo Handobukku (A Handbook of Japanese Grammar for Teaching Intermediate and Advanced Learners, 3A Corporation, 2001). She is also one of the contributing authors of the widely used textbooks Minna no Nihongo Chukyu I (2008) and Minna no Nihongo Chukyu II (2012), published by 3A Corporation.
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