Dr Satomi Kawaguchi

• Biography
• Areas of Research / Teaching Expertise
• Grants / Current Projects
• Selected Publications
• Contact Details

 

Biography

Dr Satomi Kawaguchi is Senior Lecturer and teaches Japanese and second language acquisition at the University of Western Sydney. She has published many journal articles and book chapters on Processability Theory and language learning, particularly Japanese L2. She is interested in developing theory-practice connections in language learning.

 

Qualification/Thesis title

PhD (2005). UWS. Acquisition of Japanese as a second language: A prosessability perspective.
MA (1996). ANU. Referencial choice by native speakers and learners of Japanese.
M Lit (1994). ANU. Error analysis of the use of particles by Australians learning Japanese

 

Areas of Research / Teaching Expertise

 

Grants / Current Projects

Grants

(2010 - 2011): Pilot Project Research Scheme School of Humanities and Languages on Vocabulary learning, translation ability and syntactic development in second language: A cross-sectional study in English.

(2007 - 2009) (Along with five colleagues at School of Humanities & Languages): LTAP project on Development of Online Level 1 Language Resources in: Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Italian and Spanish for the implementation of blended learning.

(2007 - 2008): Seed grant pilot project on Interdependence between vocabulary learning and syntactic development in second language.

 

Current Projects

(2010-): Vocabulary learning, translation ability and syntactic development in second language: A cross-sectional study in English.

(2009- ): Along with Bruno Di Biase, Dr Chong Han and Dr Kenny Wang, Listening to a second language: A study of listening difficulties in consecutive interpreting.

(2007 - 2008): Along with Jack Bower, Kanda University of International Studies. E-Tandem learning through synchronous and asynchronous computer-moderated communication between English L2 and Japanese L2 learners.

 

Awards and Recognition

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Selected Publications

Authored Books

Kawaguchi, S. (2010). Learning Japanese as a second language. New York: Cambria Press.

Book chapters

Kawaguchi, S. (2011). Japanese as a second language: A test case for the typological plausibility of PT.(pp. 99-105). In M. Pienemann & J-U Kessler (Eds.). Studying Processability theory. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.

Kawaguchi, S. (2009). Acquisition of non-canonical order in Japanese as a second language: the case of causative structure. In J-U. Kessler & D. Keatinge (Eds.). Research in second language acquisition: Empirical evidence across languages. (pp. 213-240 ) Newcastle Upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

Kawaguchi, S. (2008). Language typology and Processability Theory. In Keßler, J.-U. (ed.): Processability Approaches to second language development and second language learning. (pp. 89-112) Newcastle Upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

Kawaguchi, S. (2007) Lexical mapping theory and Processability Theory: A case study in Japanese. In F. Mansouri (Ed.), Second Language Acquisition Research: Theory-construction and testing. (pp. 39-80). Newcastle Upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Press.

Pienemann, M., Di Biase, B., Kawaguchi, S. & Håkansson, G. (2005). L1-L2 Transfer is developmentally moderated. In M. Pienemann (ed.) Cross-linguistic aspects of Processability Theory. (pp.85-116). Amsterdam and Philadelphia: John Benjamins.

Pienemann, M., Di Biase, B. & Kawaguchi, S. (2005). Extending Processability theory. In M. Pienemann (ed.) Cross-linguistic aspects of Processability Theory. (pp.199-251). Amsterdam and Philadelphia: John Benjamins.

Pienemann, M, Di Biase, B., Kawaguchi, S. and Håkansson, G. (2005). Processing constraints on L1 Transfer. In J. F. Kroll and A. M. B. de Groot (Eds.), Handbook of Bilingualism: Psychological Approaches. (pp. 128-153). Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press.

Kawaguchi, S. (2005) Argument structure and syntactic development in Japanese as a second language. In M. Pienemann. (ed.). Cross-linguistic aspects of Processability Theory. (pp. 253-198). Amsterdam and Philadelphia: John Benjamins.

Kawaguchi, S. (2002). Grammatical development in learners of Japanese as a second language. In B. Di Biase (ed.), Developing a second language: Acquisition, processing and pedagogy of Arabic, Chinese, English, Italian, Japanese, Swedish, pp. 17-28. Melbourne: Language Australia.

Kawaguchi, S. (forthcoming). Connecting CALL and Second language development: on-line tandem learning in English L2 and Japanese L2. In B. Di Biase & C. Bettoni (Eds.). Processability Theory: Current issues in theory and application, John Benjamins.

Kawaguchi, S. (forthcoming). Enhancing second language learning and teaching outcomes: Linking CALL, SLA research and contemporary pedagogies. In J-U. Kessler & M. Liebner (Eds.). Developing and Assessing Second Language Grammars across Languages. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.

Kawaguchi, S. (2009). Acquisition of non-canonical order in Japanese as a second language: the case of causative structure. In J-U. Kessler & D. Keatinge (Eds.).. Research in second language acquisition: Empirical evidence across languages. (pp. 213-240 ) Newcastle Upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

Kawaguchi, S. (forthcoming). Connecting CALL and Second language development: on-line tandem learning in English L2 and Japanese L2, in B. Di Biase & C. Bettoni (Eds.). Processability Theory: Current issues in theory and application, John Benjamins.

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Journal articles

Bower, J. & Kawaguchi, S. (2011). Negotiation of meaning and corrective feedback in Japanese/English eTandem. Language Learning & Technology, Vol 15, 1, pp 41-71.

Kawaguchi, S. & Di Biase, B. (2009). Aligning second language learning and computer-assisted language learning: Networking the language class, tandem learning and e-movies. The International Journal of Learning, Vol. 16 10, 287-302.

Kawaguchi, S. (2009). Acquiring Causative Constructions in Japanese as a Second Language, The Journal of Japanese Studies, Vol. 29. 2, 273-291.

Kawaguchi, S. (2005). Processability Theory and Japanese as a second language. Journal of Acquisition of Japanese as a second language. Vol. 8, pp.83-114.

Di Biase B. and Kawaguchi, S. (2002) Exploring the Typological plausibility of Processability Theory: language development in Italian second language and Japanese second language, Second Language Research. 18, 3. 274-302.

 

Conference Proceedings

Kawguchi, S. (2005) L1 transfer in Japanese L2 in learners of typologically distant languages. The proceedings of CAESS Research Conference 2005, October 7th - 9th at the University of Western Sydney.

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