(II) tikeya[at]shoin.ac.jp ayakutsuki[at]shoin.ac.jp Study of katakana for English Speakers Learning Japanese (II) IKEYA Tomoko KUTSUKI Aya Faculty of Letters Faculty of Human Sciences, Kobe Shoin Women s University Abstract KATAKANA words bring difficulties for foreign learners of Japanese, because it is hard to distinguish them from original English (or other foreign) words, and they may also have synonyms in Non-KATAKANA words. This study looks into 55 Japanese learners of native English speaker about choosing Japanese words in the following 6 categories that have a pair of words in KATANAKA and in Non-KATAKANA respectively. Category 1 Bottle: BOTORU / BIN Category 2 Brush: BURASHI / FUDE Category 3 Glove: GUROBE / TEBUKURO Category 4 Potato: POTETO / IMO Category 5 Tea: THI / OCHA Category 6 Ticket: THIKETTO / KEN In conclusion, Japanese learners of native English speaker have tendencies (1) to choose KATAKANA word, when KATAKANA is embedded with the name of object, (2) to choose Non-KATAKANA word, when it refers to Japanese traditional 24 25 Theoretical and Applied Linguistics at Kobe Shoin, No. 17, 27 45, 2014. No. 17, 27 45, 2014.
28 Theoretical and Applied Linguistics at Kobe Shoin 2014 No.17 objects, (3) to choose KATAKANA word, if they are unsure of selecting, (4) to develop their own way to discern KATAKANA word and Non-KATAKANA word, (5) to learn the distinction between KATAKANA word and Non-KATAKANA word by having ample opportunities for Japanese language input. 55 6 1 Bottle 2 Brush 3 Glove 4 Potato 5 Tea 6 Ticket 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. :,,,, Key Words: English Speakers Learning Japanese, Gap of the meaning, Katakana, Non-Katakana, Learning 1. 2002:P63
30 Theoretical and Applied Linguistics at Kobe Shoin 2014 No.17 2. 24 2013 -Tea - 18 8 10 20 26 20.7 2012 7 1 3 4 2.35 13 Brush Tea Dress Pot Slippers Scarf Cap Boots Gloves Noodles Bottle Potato Ticket 3. 3. 1 2012 2013 7 9 6 1 Bottle 2 Brush 3 Glove 4 Potato 5 Tea 6 Ticket (2013) 13
31 Bottle 5 1. Never 2. Sometimes( ) 3. Often 4. Always 6 5 2 10 6 60 Bottle 3. 2 2013 7 9 18 37 =55 1 10 12 20 39 30 4 21.6 12 32 9 OPI 2 JLPT 3 2 (p. 32) 3. 3 1 2 ACTFL-Oral Proficiency Interview. 3 Japanese Language Proficiency Test
43 6-2 6-4 4 6-2 coupon ticket 6-4 6b 6-4 45%(25 ) 6-5 18% 10 4. 6 1 Bottle 2 Brush 3 Glove 4 Potato 5 Tea 6 Ticket
44 Theoretical and Applied Linguistics at Kobe Shoin 2014 No.17 Glove Potato Bottle Brush Tea Ticket
45 2013 -Tea TALKS 16,21-36.. 2013 TALKS 16,37-50.. 1994 - -. (1993) : 4,47-54.. (2008) = 11,47-60. 2007 2007 6,52-59. 2008 138,83-91.. 1995. (1988). (2003). Author s web site: http://www.shoin.ac.jp/ : 2014.1.10