Date of Award
1-1-2021
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A. in Modern Languages
First Advisor
Tamara Warhol
Second Advisor
Larissa Warhol
Third Advisor
Vance Schaefer
Relational Format
dissertation/thesis
Abstract
This comparative analysis, focusing on the 150 highest-frequency phrasal verbs in the phrasal verb pedagogical list (Garnier and Schmitt, 2015), highlights the limited occurrence across English language textbooks for Japanese junior high school. The spoken and written data of Japanese learners of English (i.e., NICT-JLE and NICE) shows considerable differences in the usage patterns of phrasal verbs compared to native English speakers. These results indicated that Japanese learners’ underdeveloped productive knowledge of phrasal verbs could cause intelligibility problems with native speakers especially in oral communication. In order to overcome the semantic and phonological complexity of phrasal verbs, and to break away from one-word verb dependence, the textbook authors should distinguish spoken grammar from written grammar, and focus more on word frequency data based on large-scale corpora. The well-balanced word inputs from the textbooks would fully support the users’ healthy language development without avoiding useful words for real-life English speaking.
Recommended Citation
Yamada, Natsuko, "The Current Treatment of English Phrasal Verbs in MEXT-authorized textbooks for Japanese Junior High School Students" (2021). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 2078.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/etd/2078