English Produced by Japanese L2 Users

This book focuses on two grammatical items, prepositions and plural nouns, to describe and explain the structure of Japanese English. Using an inductive analysis of empirical data collected from recordings of presentational talks, the author demonstrates how standard and nonstandard grammatical form usages are distributed, and categorises these based on different factors. The book describes linguistic features as a fundamental aspect of linguistic study and adopts a corpus-driven approach to qualify structural characterizations with usage data. This formalization of language usage patterns also facilitates the development of locally relevant norms and thus presents alternatives to the normative varieties traditionally adopted. It also elaborates on the effects of multicompetence, and unpacks the grammar of Japanese English. Of interest to researchers, educators, and students concerned with issues related to World Englishes, English as a lingua franca, English language teaching (ELT), and multilingualism, this text is vital to studies in global English language use.

Introduces essential elements of Japanese English grammar Demonstrates a linguistic analysis of ten grammatical items (with focus on prepositions and plural nouns) Indicates a new understanding of non-native English norms and issues related to World Englishes

Autorentext
Toshiko Yamaguchi formerly taught at the Department of English Language at the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She holds a PhD in Japanese linguistics from Essex University, UK (1992-1999). She also holds two MAs: a MA in Applied Linguistics from NUS, Singapore (2005-2007) and a Magister Artium in English and German Studies from Heidelberg University, Germany (1987-1992). Before coming to Malaysia, she taught at the Department of Japanese Studies at NUS (1999-2003) and Center for Language Studies (2005-2007). Her current research interest is the analysis of Japanese English as an international language. In her earlier academic work, her focus was on the investigation of the Japanese language in terms of its synchronic and diachronic aspects. She has published two single-authored books (both in 2007) and co-authored edited volumes on Malaysian English (2016) and voices in in texts and contexts (2021).

Inhalt
Introduction.- Prepositions.- Plural Nouns.- Discussion and Conclusion.- Roundup.