ソブエ カースティ シャーロット   SOBUE, Kirstie Charlotte   ソブエ カースティ シャーロット 国際学部 国際学科 准教授
言語種別	英語
発行・発表の年月	2025/12
形態種別	学術雑誌
査読	査読あり
標題	Pretending to Understand Among Japanese Language Learners: An Investigation of Occurrence Contexts and Associated Emotions
執筆形態	単独
掲載誌名	Journal of Linguistics, Culture and Communication
掲載区分	国外
出版社・発行元	Journal of Linguistics, Culture and Communication
巻・号・頁	3(2),pp.410-429
著者・共著者	Kirstie Sobue
概要	The fact that second language learners commonly employ “pretending to understand” as a communication strategy should be evident to anyone with experience living in a foreign language environment or involved in foreign language education. This study investigates the experiences of pretending to understand among international undergraduate students enrolled at Japanese universities. Using text mining methodology with KH Coder software, this research clarifies in what situations pretending to understand is likely to occur and what emotions are experienced when engaging in this behavior. The survey was conducted from late 2020 to spring 2023 with 142 international undergraduate students averaging N3-N2 Japanese language proficiency level. In contrast to attaining a sense of being part of the group or feeling of achievement, as suggested in prior research, a majority of international students are shown to experience guilty feelings and negative emotions when pretending to understand. Analysis revealed that 43.4% of nouns, 81.3% of adjectival nouns, and up to 86.3% of adjectives used in responses expressed negative emotions. Given that prior research indicates negative emotions may impede learning, this study proposes that Japanese language educators develop further understanding of the phenomenon of pretending to understand, which can lead to loss of confidence and self-reproach among learners.
researchmap用URL	https://doi.org/10.61320/jolcc.v3i2.410-429