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（Last updated : 2026-03-26 23:18:39）　

SUGIURA KAORI

Department / Course College of Science and Engineering Department of Physical Sciences

Title / Position Professor

Academic background
1.		Doctorial Course │ Kwansei Gakuin University │ Accomplished credits for doctoral program Ph.D (Language, Communication, and Culture)
2.		Education │ Literature │ Aoyama Gakuin University │ Graduated

Business career
1.	2012/04/01 ～ 2013/03/31	Associate Professor │ │ Shizuoka University of Art and Culture
2.	2008/04/01 ～ 2011/03/31	Lecturer │ │ Shizuoka University of Art and Culture

Research activities
1.	2005/06 ～	The Japan Second Language Association
2.	2006/04 ～	The Japan Association for Language Education and Technology (LET)
3.	2006/04 ～	JAPAN SOCIETY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION (JASELE)
4.	2006/05 ～	Phonetic Society of Japan

Research summary
Acquiring speech sounds of L2 learners My research so far has focused on acquisition of L2 speech sounds and speech using the psycholinguistic techniques. I am also interested in applying the findings of the research to the development of learning materials to improve L2 leaners’ pronunciation, listening and speaking skills as well. My recent research has revealed that the facilitation of speech processing through repetition of spoken words contributes to improvements in pronunciation. Taking this as fact, my current research investigates the factors that affect the extent to which the auditory priming effect influences effective pronunciation teaching. The factors investigated will be: (1) The number of repetitions (2) The methods of processing presented spoken words (3) The characteristics of presented words etc.

Present specialized field
English linguistics, Foreign language education (Keyword：Second Language Acquisition, English Phonetics)

Books
1.	2020/03	"Reading and Listening Skills IL/BA 2020."
2.	2019/03	"Reading and Listening Skills IL/BA 2019."
3.	2018/03	"Reading and Listening Skills IL/BA 2018."
4.	2017/03	"Reading and Listening Skills IL/BA 2017."
5.	2016/03	"Reading and Listening Skills IL/BA 2016."
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Papers
1.	2025/03/31	"The effect of auditory musical rhythm as a cue on L2 pronunciation learning and its relationship to individual differences." │ The Journal of Asia TEFL │ 22 (1),pp.84-102
2.	2025/03	"The Borrowing of the English Schwa /ə/ into Katakana Words:An Exploration from a Phonetic Perspective." │ ,pp.127-148
3.	2024/08	"Enhancing English academic writing: The effects of movie trailers on structure comprehension, motivation, and critical thinking." │ Journal of English Teaching through Movies and Media │ 25 (3),pp.1-16
4.	2020/12	"A brief repetitive practice with syllable-enhanced words: Its effect on L2 pronunciation improvement of the English schwa." │ 中部地区英語教育学会紀要（CELES） │ (50),pp.169-176
5.	2020/12	"How repeating rhythmic beats enhance L2 prosody." │ 大学英語教育学会中部支部紀要 │ (18),pp.33-54
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Academic conference presentation
1.	2026/03/08	Assessing Japanese EFL learners’ knowledge of formulaic sequences on an open-access web platform: Familiarity vs. frequency across three test modes
2.	2025/03/22	Impact of pitch gesture observation on Japanese learners’ English intonation perception and production
3.	2023/10/28	"Effective Ways of Utilizing Movie Trailers in an EFL Classroom: Enhancing Awareness of the Structure for Presenting Ideas, Motivation, and Critical Thinking Skills."
4.	2023/03/18	Effects of observing pitch gestures on perception of English intonation by Japanese learners of English
5.	2022/08/26	Does a brief practice with regular rhythm benefit adult L2 learners’ pronunciation learning in terms of the sounds other than rhythm?
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Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research -KAKENHI-
1.	2025/04/01 ～ 2029/03/31	Development of an English Intonation Teaching Method Utilizing Pitch Gestures │ Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

researchmap Researcher code
B000222545