2021-22

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Englsh Pronunciation asTaught by a Japanese Junior High and High School Teacher

Seminar short papers (available in the library)

2020-21 A Qualitative Study on Differences in High School English Education between Japan and China English Pronunciation in Malaysia　　　 English in Arashi’s Lyrics 　 English 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