Japanese Attitudes to English : Towards an Explanation of Poor Performance

  • Reesor Matthew
    Nagoya University of Commerce and Business Administration, Faculty of Foreign Languages and Asian Studies

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Many theories have been suggested to explain the failure of Japanese English education to produce a larger number of proficient users of the language. Through an examination of past and present English language policy, this paper argues that any attempt to isolate the cause of this phenomenon must move beyond linear modes of analysis and take into account more socio/psycholinguistic factors. It is suggested that attitudinal factors have had a large influence over how and why English has been disseminated in Japan. It is concluded that the most recent curricular reforms stressing communicative English abilities will prove to be unsuccessful without first addressing widely held negative attitudes and discriminatory practices affecting Japanese English language speakers. To that end, the author proposes that any curricular reform must also include greater attention paid to prestige planning.

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  • CRID
    1570291226960489600
  • NII Article ID
    110001048601
  • NII Book ID
    AA11319906
  • ISSN
    13443984
  • Text Lang
    en
  • Data Source
    • CiNii Articles

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