Survey Research of "Mutual Misunderstanding" between Native and Non-native Speakers of Japanese Concerning Respective Linguistic Behavior - A Case-method Approach in English, Thai, korean and Frendh -

本研究的第一个目标是在拟议的数据库中描述母语和非母语日语人士在语言接触中相互误解的情况。拟议的数据库包括一套详尽的要素，这些要素可能描述了调查中所收集的所有案例的原因、方式和结果。一旦这种数据库完成，就有可能追求第二个目标，即提出一套关于相互误解机制的假设，这些机制是混合的母语群体的语言接触不可避免地产生的。然后是第三个目标，寻求可能的方法来预测和防止这种误解。研究小组尽最大努力汇编了有关各语文的案例数据库。除了第一轮在公开资料中进行数据检索外，还增加了问卷调查、访谈、书面报告等几种数据提取方法，增加了数据的多样性。数据库的形式已经重写了几次，以便纳入所有收集到的案例。数据库中的项目是按照语言民族学领域的方法论和假设选择的。在目前研究的基础上，研究团队将计划更新项目，以追求第二个和第三个目标。

The first objective of the present study was to describe within the proposed database the cases of mutual misunderstanding between native and non-native speakers of Japanese found in their linguistic contact. The proposed database included an exhaustive set of elements which presumably described the causes, ways and results of all the collected cases under survey.Once such database is completed, it would become possible to pursue the second objective, namely, to propose a set of hypotheses concerning the mechanisms of mutual misunderstanding whereby the linguistic contact of the mixed native language groups inevitably brings forth. Then follows the third objective in quest of the possible means to predict and prevent such misunderstanding. The research team did its best in compiling the database of the cases concerning the respective languages. In addition to the first round of data search in published materials, several methods of data elicitation, such as questionnairs, interviews and written reports, were added to increase the variety to the data. The form of the database has been rewritten several times in order to incorporate all the collected cases. The items in the database were selected in accordance with the methodology and hypotheses in the field of linguistic ethnology.On the bases of the present study, the research team will plan to renew the project in pursuit of the second and the third objectives.