Emotional expressions in English writing and speaking: Comparison between Japanese learners and native speakers of English

本研究调查了日本英语学习者在写作和口语中情感表达的习得程度。日本学习者和英语本族语者的比较结果表明，写作水平，情感表达的习得程度和托业成绩之间的关系。研究还发现，音高的使用可能是日本英语学习者在口语中更好地表达情感的关键。本研究还以评价理论为框架，分析了日本英语学习者用日语（L1）和英语（L2）写的信函。结果表明，虽然是同一个学生写的英文书信和日文书信，但它们的语言特点不同。

This study investigated the degree of acquisition of emotional expressions in writing and speaking by Japanese learners of English. The results of the comparison between Japanese learners and native speakers of English indicated relations among the writing proficiency, the degree of acquisition of emotional expressions, and the TOEIC scores. It was also observed that the usage of pitch may be a key to better emotional expressions in speaking by Japanese learners of English. This study also analyzed letters written in Japanese (L1) and English (L2) by Japanese learners of English by adopting Appraisal theory as a framework. The results showed different linguistic features of the letters written in English and those in Japanese respectively, although written by the same students.