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b. Find and read at least 3-5 (6-10) books and/or research papers in the field.

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b. Find and read at least 3-5 (6-10) books and/or research papers in the field. They can be in English or Japanese or both.

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START by looking at a short research paper and checking it using the check sheet at finished.

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START by looking at a short research paper (graduation thesis) and checking it using the check sheet at finished.

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English Vocabulary (food expressions in Japanese English)

English Grammar (the 3rd person singular in different Englishes)

History of Englishes (Hamamatsu Pidgin)

English Education (English Education in Vietnam)

Attitudes towards Englishes (Japanese attitudes towards Korean English, etc.)

English for Specific Purposes (Medical English, English of Flight Attendants)

Cross-cultural differences (Proverbs in English and Japanese)

"Glocal" English (English at Kumamoto Castle, English in Aso, English on Signs in Kumamoto Train Stations)

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  • English Vocabulary (food expressions in Japanese English)
  • English Grammar (the 3rd person singular in different Englishes)
  • History of Englishes (Hamamatsu Pidgin)
  • English Education (English Education in Vietnam)
  • Attitudes towards Englishes (Japanese attitudes towards Korean English, etc.)
  • English for Specific Purposes (Medical English, English of Flight Attendants)
  • Cross-cultural differences (Proverbs in English and Japanese)
  • "Glocal" English (English at Kumamoto Castle, English in Aso, English on Signs in Kumamoto Train Stations)
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English in Pop Culture (English in Snoop Dog's Music, Englishes of Meryl Streep)

English Pronunciation (English vs. Japanese Rhythm, Katakana English)

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  • English in Pop Culture (English in Snoop Dog's Music, Englishes of Meryl Streep)
  • English Pronunciation (English vs. Japanese Rhythm, Katakana English)
March 22, 2017, at 10:29 AM by 118.103.63.134 -
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2. You should find and read at least 3-5 (6-10) books and/or research papers on the topic.

3. You should EXTEND research that has already been done.

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But just in case:

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2. HOW TO CHOOSE A TOPIC

a. First, choose a field.

b. Find and read at least 3-5 (6-10) books and/or research papers in the field.

c. Decide your topic (what?) and approach (how?) based on previous research. You should EXTEND research that has already been done.

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2. You should find and read at least 3 research papers on the topic.

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2. You should find and read at least 3-5 (6-10) books and/or research papers on the topic.

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START by looking at a research paper and checking it using the check sheet at finished.

THIS YEAR, our class topic will be about the kumagaku genki project!

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START by looking at a short research paper and checking it using the check sheet at finished.

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THIS YEAR, our class topic will be about the Kumamoto Genki Project?!

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THIS YEAR, our class topic will be about the kumagaku genki project!

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Your topic should be something that interests YOU, and something that you can find some information about. REMEMBER:

1. IT IS NOT A REPORT, but a research paper! (What is the difference?)

2. You should find and read at least 3 research papers on the topic. (2 web sites=1 research paper)

  sources for reference materials

3. You should EXTEND what is already available.

START by looking at a previous paper and checking it using the check sheet at finished.

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1. THIS IS NOT A REPORT, but a research paper! (What is the difference?)

2. You should find and read at least 3 research papers on the topic.

3. You should EXTEND research that has already been done.

START by looking at a research paper and checking it using the check sheet at finished.

THIS YEAR, our class topic will be about the Kumamoto Genki Project?!

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English in Pop Culture (examples from previous papers)

 English in Trainspotting 

 The Many Englishes of Gary Oldman  

 Polite expressions in English in “My Fair Lady” 

 

 Differences between UK and US versions of Harry Potter series 

 Cultural background of “Mother Goose”

 English in Japanese Cosmetics Advertising

English Pronunciation (examples)

 Linguistic and Social Factors in Chinese English Pronunciation 

 The English of Native Spanish Speakers 

 Pronunciation and Grammar of English in Malaysia

 Pronunciation of English in Australia

 The Accent and Dialect of Liverpool

 The Pronunciation of Black English

 Pronunciation of Japanese English 

 Japanese and English Rhythm

 Pronunciation of Consonants in Korean English

English Vocabulary (examples)

 Vocabulary of Aussie English

 The Features of Cockney English 
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English in Pop Culture (English in Snoop Dog's Music, Englishes of Meryl Streep)

English Pronunciation (English vs. Japanese Rhythm, Katakana English)

English Vocabulary (food expressions in Japanese English)

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 The Vocabulary of Hawaii Pidgin English

 Differences in American English and British English everyday vocabulary

 History of Japanese Loanwords in English

 Baseball Vocabulary in English and Japanese 

 Katakana Notation of English 

English Grammar (examples)

 The Grammar of Black English (AAVE) in the U.S.  

 Grammar of British English

 Japanese and English learners’ common grammar errors 

 Why is the thrd person singular simple present-s hard to acquire for Japanese students? 

History of Englishes (examples)

 A Cultural History of Selected British English Accents

 The History of Black English (AAVE) in the U.S. 

 The Historical Influence of The French Language on English

 How did English turn into an International Language? 

 Vestiges of Old English in Modern English Grammar and Spelling

English Education (examples)

 English Education in Korea

 Hong Kong English Education 

 Differences of English Education in Japan, Korea and China   

 A Brief History of English Education in Japan 

English Attitudes (examples)

 Native speakers attitudes towards non-native English

 The Importance of English in India  

 How Japanese Elementary School Students Feel About Foreign Languages and Cultures 

English for Specific Purposes (examples)

 Newspaper English

 The English of Flight Attendants 

 English of Air Traffic Control  

 "Chat" and E-mail as Discourse Media

Language Contact (examples)

 The Influence of Other Languages on English in Malaysia

 What Influenced Australian English?

 The Relative Influence of Native People's Languages on Australian and New Zealand English

 English borrowed from Native American Languages 

 Maori Influence on New Zealand English  

 The Influence of Modern American English on British English

Cross-cultural differences (examples)

 Differences in Superstitions around the World 

 Actual Needs of Business People with Respect to Cross-Cultural Training

 Cross-Cultural Understanding in High School English Textbooks

 Gestures in Japan and English-speaking countries

 Proxemics in English-speaking countries compared with Japan 

 Comparison of proverbs in English and Japanese 

"Glocal" English (examples)

 English at Kumamoto Castle

 English in Aso

 English on Signs in Fukuoka vs. Kumamoto Train Stations
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English Grammar (the 3rd person singular in different Englishes)

History of Englishes (Hamamatsu Pidgin)

English Education (English Education in Vietnam)

Attitudes towards Englishes (Japanese attitudes towards Korean English, etc.)

English for Specific Purposes (Medical English, English of Flight Attendants)

Cross-cultural differences (Proverbs in English and Japanese)

"Glocal" English (English at Kumamoto Castle, English in Aso, English on Signs in Kumamoto Train Stations)

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Your topic should be something that interests YOU, and something that you can find some information about.

IT IS NOT A REPORT, but a research paper! (What is the difference?)

You should find and read at least 3 research papers on the topic. (2 web sites=1 research paper)

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Your topic should be something that interests YOU, and something that you can find some information about. REMEMBER:

1. IT IS NOT A REPORT, but a research paper! (What is the difference?)

2. You should find and read at least 3 research papers on the topic. (2 web sites=1 research paper)

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You should EXTEND what is already available.

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3. You should EXTEND what is already available.

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START by looking at a previous paper and checking it finished.

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START by looking at a previous paper and checking it using the check sheet at finished.

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English in Pop Culture (examples)

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English in Pop Culture (examples from previous papers)

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HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLE TOPICS

English in Pop Culture:

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Your topic should be something that interests YOU, and something that you can find some information about.

IT IS NOT A REPORT, but a research paper! (What is the difference?)

You should find and read at least 3 research papers on the topic. (2 web sites=1 research paper)

You should EXTEND what is already available.

Your topic can be in any of these fields:

English in Pop Culture (examples)

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 Polite expressions in English  as seen in “My Fair Lady” 
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 Polite expressions in English in “My Fair Lady” 
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 English in Japanese Cosmetic Advertising

English Pronunciation (phonology):

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 English in Japanese Cosmetics Advertising

English Pronunciation (examples)

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 The Pronunciation of  Black English
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 The Pronunciation of Black English
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English Vocabulary:

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English Vocabulary (examples)

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English Grammar:

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English Grammar (examples)

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History of Englishes:

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History of Englishes (examples)

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English Education:

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English Education (examples)

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English Attitudes:

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English Attitudes (examples)

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English for Specific Purposes:

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English for Specific Purposes (examples)

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Language Contact:

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Language Contact (examples)

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Cross-cultural differences

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Cross-cultural differences (examples)

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"Glocal" English

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"Glocal" English (examples)

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 English on Signs in Fukuoka vs. Kumamoto Train Stations
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"Glocal" English

 English at Kumamoto Castle

 English in Aso
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Historical linguistics:

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History of Englishes:

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HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLE TOPICS

English in Pop Culture:

 English in Trainspotting 

 The Many Englishes of Gary Oldman  

 Polite expressions in English  as seen in “My Fair Lady” 

 

 Differences between UK and US versions of Harry Potter series 

 Cultural background of “Mother Goose”

 English in Japanese Cosmetic Advertising

English Pronunciation (phonology):

 Linguistic and Social Factors in Chinese English Pronunciation 

 The English of Native Spanish Speakers 

 Pronunciation and Grammar of English in Malaysia

 Pronunciation of English in Australia

 The Accent and Dialect of Liverpool

 The Pronunciation of  Black English

 Pronunciation of Japanese English 

 Japanese and English Rhythm

 Pronunciation of Consonants in Korean English

English Vocabulary:

 Vocabulary of Aussie English

 The Features of Cockney English 

 The Vocabulary of Hawaii Pidgin English

 Differences in American English and British English everyday vocabulary

 History of Japanese Loanwords in English

 Baseball Vocabulary in English and Japanese 

 Katakana Notation of English 

English Grammar:

 The Grammar of Black English (AAVE) in the U.S.  

 Grammar of British English

 Japanese and English learners’ common grammar errors 

 Why is the thrd person singular simple present-s hard to acquire for Japanese students? 

Historical linguistics:

 A Cultural History of Selected British English Accents

 The History of Black English (AAVE) in the U.S. 

 The Historical Influence of The French Language on English

 How did English turn into an International Language? 

 Vestiges of Old English in Modern English Grammar and Spelling

English Education:

 English Education in Korea

 Hong Kong English Education 

 Differences of English Education in Japan, Korea and China   

 A Brief History of English Education in Japan 

English Attitudes:

 Native speakers attitudes towards non-native English

 The Importance of English in India  

 How Japanese Elementary School Students Feel About Foreign Languages and Cultures 

English for Specific Purposes:

 Newspaper English

 The English of Flight Attendants 

 English of Air Traffic Control  

 "Chat" and E-mail as Discourse Media

Language Contact:

 The Influence of Other Languages on English in Malaysia

 What Influenced Australian English?

 The Relative Influence of Native People's Languages on Australian and New Zealand English

 English borrowed from Native American Languages 

 Maori Influence on New Zealand English  

 The Influence of Modern American English on British English

Cross-cultural differences

 Differences in Superstitions around the World 

 Actual Needs of Business People with Respect to Cross-Cultural Training

 Cross-Cultural Understanding in High School English Textbooks

 Gestures in Japan and English-speaking countries

 Proxemics in English-speaking countries compared with Japan 

 Comparison of proverbs in English and Japanese 
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A SHORT PAPER

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A GRADUATION THESIS

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E. English and cross-cultural communication

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E. English and cross-cultural communication

F. English for specific purposes

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1. LINGUISTIC LANDSCAPES IN KYUSHU Gina Eiichiro Ibaraki English on Kumamoto signs Masako Fujimoto English in Aso Yu Yamaguchi English in Kitakyushu Kosei Terada English in Kumamoto Hospitals Mika Miura English in Kumamoto Castle

2. US and BRITISH ENGLISH Chris (British English dialects)

  • Misaki Omura US English dialects

Yoshie Mori Black American Englsh Kazuki Ishibuchi Business jargon in movies Taiki Tokunaga US slang for body parts Tsubasa Miyamoto US English Pronunciation Tomoki Itoyama US vs. British vocabulary

3. OTHER ENGLISHES Rory (corpus study of Singlish) Satoshi Kido Pronunciation of French English Mami Fujiwara Chinese Eng Ed

  • Asumi Yoshinaga Canadian Eng vocab (Dan/Gina)

Masashi Oonita English on Japanese Websites Yasuo Wada English in Australia

4. ENGLISH IN JAPANESE CULTURE Dan Toru Mikurino English ed in Japan Karin Okamoto Japanese fashion vocabulary Ryuta Nakazaki English on J. T-shirts Satomi Watanabe Japanese Eng pron

5. ENGLISH IN MUSIC Cole Yuka Tanaka Black English in music Fumiya Nishimura English in US Hip-hop Yuka Matsuo English in J-pop

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This page will show you your groups and topics.

PROBABLY we will have the following groups (and maybe others):

A. English in BANA countries

B. English in Japan

C. English in other countries

D. English education

E. English and cross-cultural communication

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Kazuki Ishibuchi US student slang Taiki Inenaga US slang for body parts

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Kazuki Ishibuchi Business jargon in movies Taiki Tokunaga US slang for body parts

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Yasuo Wada English in Australia

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Masashi Oonita Asian Englishes in comparison

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Masashi Oonita English on Japanese Websites

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Yoshie Mori native American Englsh

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Yoshie Mori Black American Englsh

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1. LINGUISTIC LANDSCAPES IN KYUSHU Gina or Dan

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1. LINGUISTIC LANDSCAPES IN KYUSHU Gina or Dan Eiichiro Ibaraki English on Kumamoto signs Masako Fujimoto English in Aso Yu Yamaguchi English in Kitakyushu Kosei Terada English in Kumamoto Hospitals Mika Miura English in Kumamoto Castle Yasuo Wada English in Nishihara

2. US and BRITISH ENGLISH Chris (British English dialects)

  • Misaki Omura US English dialects

Yoshie Mori native American Englsh Kazuki Ishibuchi US student slang Taiki Inenaga US slang for body parts Tsubasa Miyamoto British English Tomoki Itoyama US vs. British vocabulary

3. OTHER ENGLISHES Rory (corpus study of Singlish) Satoshi Kido Pronunciation of French English Mami Fujiwara Chinese Eng Ed

  • Asumi Yoshinaga Canadian Eng vocab (Dan/Gina)

Masashi Oonita Asian Englishes in comparison

4. ENGLISH IN JAPANESE CULTURE Dan or Gina Toru Mikurino English ed in Japan Karin Okamoto Japanese fashion vocabulary Ryuta Nakazaki English on J. T-shirts Satomi Watanabe Japanese Eng pron

5. ENGLISH IN MUSIC Cole Yuka Tanaka Black English in music Fumiya Nishimura English in US Hip-hop Yuka Matsuo English in J-pop

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