Seminar short papers (available in the library)

2021-22
A Qualitative Study on Differences in High School English Education between Japan and China
English Pronunciation in Malaysia　　　
English in Arashi’s Lyrics 　
Englsh Pronunciation asTaught by a Japanese Junior High and High School Teacher
Difficult pronunciation in English for Japanese
Greetings and Politeness in English
Ted Talks: From the educational perspective
Slang in English on SNS
Sign Language for Colors of American and Japanese Sign Language
Characteristics of German English Pronunciation
Elementary school English education in Korea compared with Japan
New York City English Pronunciation and Stereotypes
Clothing Names in British English vs American English
Comparing Online Information about Dialects in South Carolina and North Carolina

2016-7
1. Degawa English
2. “A Cicada’s Cry”: Translation of Japanese Haiku into English

2014-5
1. Grey Japanese
2. Linguistics and Video Games
3. Standard English, British English and American English
4. Acronyms English of twitter
5. British English VS American English in Victoria, Canada
6. KGU History
7. English Slang in Glee and Ugly Betty
8. Japanese anime in the U.S.
9. California English
10. English Education in Asia
11. Airline English
12. Popular Culture in Japan
13. Verbal Communication VS Ishindenshin
14. NY English in Gossip Girl
15. Music in English Language Education
16. Fashion English
17. Words in Katy Perry’s music

2013-14 英米学科米岡ゼミ　World Englishes
1 Spelling and Word Differences in Canadian English
2 To Study English, is the Sooner the Better?
3 Images of Colors in English and Japanese
4 Difference in Proverbs between Japanese and English
5 Intonation of Japanese Learners of English
6 Basketball English
7 American southern English
8 English and Japanese Abbreviations
9 Difference between Singlish and Singapore Standard English
10 Japanese Education in the US
11 Australian Slang
12 The difference of Gestures between Japan and other Countries
13 Slang in Snoop Doggy Dog Hip Hop Music
14 American and Japanese Jokes

2012-13 Seminar 1 World Englishes Selected Short Research Papers
1. An Analysis of Character Development in A Song of Fire and Ice and One Piece
2. English in Japanese Advertising
3. English Education in Korea
4. Southern American English in “Gone with the Wind”
5. Japanese Pronunciation of English Tongue Twisters
6. Abbreviations in English Chat by Japanese Students
7. Morphology of Katakana English
8. Impressions of Americans about Valspeak
9. English Education in Germany
10. Comparing American and Japanese Tennis English

2010-11 Selected Papers from Seminar 1
1 Vocabulary of Aussie English　
2 English Education in China
3 East Asian Englishes and Linguistic Interference
4 Countries and Nationalities in English Tongue Twisters
5 English Education in East Asian Countries Japan, Korea and China:
6 The Status of English in Quebec, Canada
7 Vancouver English and Home Language

2005-6 Seminar Short Papers
1 Proxemics: Differences between US and Japan
2 English spoken in Malaysia
3 Motivation of Japanese University Students to learn English
4 The Role of English in Thailand
5 Common mistakes between Japan and Korea
6 Why English, not French in Vietnam? The colonial track of English usage
7 How Japanese thinking influences Japanese English
8 History of Development of American English
9 American Taboo Words
10 Verbs in Japanese recipes in English
11 English Education at elementary school in Japan
12 Development of English Education in Japan: a contrast of the 1947 and 1998 Course of Study
13 Japanese food in English: sushi, sashimi and tofu
14 Advertisements in English and Japanese Versions of Yomiuri Newspaper
15 Ebonics
16 Spirit of service in Asian and Western countries
17 Comparing Konglish with Janglish: Differences in usage
18 Influence of Maori in New Zealand
19 Dr. Seuss’s Rhymes in One fish Two fish and Green Eggs and Ham

2002-2003 World Englishes Seminar 1 Short theses and research paper
1. Animal Proverbs in Japanese and English
2. Animal Symbolism
3. Early English Education
4. Italian and English
5. Superstitions around the World
6. Honorific Expressions in English
7. Japanese English Pronunciation
8. Japanese and English Rhythm
9. How did English turn into an International Language?
10. Baseball Vocabulary in English and Japanese
11. English in Trainspotting
12. English and German
13. English in Hong Kong

Seminar short papers (available from me)

2020-2021
Influence of Japanese Shyness on Learning English
Origins of Katakana English Fashion Terms in Japanese
Origin of Katakana English Terms for Cosmetics
History of English Education in the Philippines
Task-based Language Learning/Teaching: What is it and can it be applied to English teaching in Japan
Gestures in Degawa Englishｰwhat is important for international communication?
English Education in Japan using Western Music
Australian English from a Historical Perspective
English Education of Korean Children
Differences in Education for the Deaf in Japan vs. America
Effect of Watching Movies in English on English Majors in Japan　
Gender Differences in English Vocabulary before and after Political Correctness

2019-2020
Business e-mail in English - Ichikado
English Education in Korea –Ideguchi
Hip Hop English in Santaworldview’s Music - Ueno
Expression of English Greeting in America, and Britain - Sugimura
Yabai in English - (Takahashi)
Priority Seating Signage (Tawara)
English in the US Movie “Ted” (Furukawa)
Animal onomatopoeia in English (Fumika)
“Janglish” English in Japan vs. “Chinglish” English in China (Yonei)
Australian English Wada
History of Japanese baseball vocabulary (Nanoha)
Influence of Chinese on Singapore English (Ide)
English Education in Mexico (Shirai)
2018-19
Business e-mail in English - Ichikado
English Education in Korea –Ideguchi
Hip Hop English in Santaworldview’s Music - Ueno
Expression of English Greeting in America, and Britain - Sugimura
Yabai in English - (Takahashi)
Priority Seating Signage (Tawara)
English in the US Movie “Ted” (Furukawa)
Animal onomatopoeia in English (Fumika)
“Janglish” English in Japan vs. “Chinglish” English in China (Yonei)
Australian English Wada
History of Japanese baseball vocabulary (Nanoha)
Influence of Chinese on Singapore English (Ide)
English Education in Mexico (Shirai)
Korean songs in English (Sakata)
Grammar of AAVE (Spurr)
Differences in American English and Canadian English (Maeda)

2010-2011
Singlish vs Speak Good English Movement
Japlish and English
Loan words in Japanese from German
National Business Practices on Japanese and Korean English Ability
Communication between Japanese Students and American Professors
English in K-Pop vs. J-Pop
Japanese in Hawaiian English Newspapers
Pronunciation of Spanish English vs. Japanese English

2003
Polite expressions in English (Request expressions) as seen in “My Fair Lady” 日本語
Linguistic and Social Factors in Chinese English Pronunciation
The English of Native Spanish Speakers
English Education in Korea
The English of Flight Attendants
English of Air Traffic Control
English borrowed from Native American Languages
Maori Influence on New Zealand English
A Cultural History of Selected British English Accents
Differences between US and British English （日本語）
The Scouse Language
Ulster Scots
The Grammar of Black English (AAVE) in the U.S.
The History of Black English (AAVE) in the U.S. 日本語
Non-regional differences of English in England and America
Pronunciation of English-speaking Children
Differences in English used in America and Japan
Difference in the English Ability of Japanese and Europeans
Gestures in Japan and English-speaking countries日本語
A Brief History of English Education in Japan
Task-Based Learning: Teachers’ Challenges
Japalish as an International Language
What is Japanese English? 　（日本語）
Phonemic differences between English and Japanese English
Differences in pronunciation of Japanese and US English vowels
Katakana Notation of English (日本語)
Comparison of proverbs in English and Japanese
Misunderstandings caused by Japanese English
Hispanic society and language
Influence of French on Middle English
English in Holland
The Importance of English in India
English in Singapore
Thai English