Graduate School of Intercultural Studies, Kobe University
Faculty of Intercultural Studies, Kobe University
| Job title | Associate Professor |
|---|---|
| Degree | PhD in Education [Hiroshima University], MEd [Hiroshima University], Dip in ELT [Auckland University] |
| Graduate | Contents in Second Language Education |
| DB | http://kuid.ofc.kobe-u.ac.jp/InfoSearch/html/researcher/researcher_5BQ0a19kREfO-IBQ3mbe3w_ja.html?q=yamato&backtoResultPath=View.do |
| yamato(AT)port.kobe-u.ac.jp | |
| Website | http://hc3.seikyou.ne.jp/home/kyamato/index.html |
| Research Field | English Language Education; Pronunciation Teaching: L2 Pragmatic Ability |
| Keywords | Speaking, Pronunciation, Intonation, L2 Pragmatic Ability, Phonetics |
| Affiliation | IATEFL, JASELE, LET, JACET |
| Activity | 1) Yamato, K. (2004). "Realisation of illocutionary force through English intonation by Japanese EFL speakers." Prospect -A Journal of Australian TESOL-, 19/3, 56-73. 2) Tagashira, K., Yamato, K., and Isoda, T. (2011). "Japanese EFL learners' pragmatic awareness through the looking glass of motivational profiles." JALT Journal, 33/1, 5-26. 3)Yamato, K., Tagashira, K. and Isoda, T. "Examining Pragmatic Awareness of Japanese EFL Learners in Relation to Individual Difference Factors: A Cluster Analytic Approach" In Greer, T., Tatsuki, D., & Roever, C. (Eds.). (forthcoming). Pragmatics and language learning (Vol. 13). Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i, National Foreign Language Resource Center. |
| Language | Japanese, English |
| Prospective students | I encourage applications from students intersted in the field of English language teaching, in particular, teaching speaking, pronunciation and developing pragmatic competence. |