Japanese Writing System

Heath Rose is Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics in the Department of Education at the University of Oxford, UK. His research interests include Global Englishes, second language pedagogy, language learner strategies and the teaching and learning of Japanese as a foreign language. He has published extensively in applied linguistics journals, is the co-author of a number of books on Global Englishes and the co-editor of Doing Research in Applied Linguistics (Routledge, 2017).

• About The AuthorPrefaceSECTION ONE: ISSUES SURROUNDING JAPANESE LANGUAGE ACQUISITIONChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: The Japanese Writing System              Chapter 3: Cognitive Challenges in Learning the Japanese Writing SystemSECTION TWO: COGNITIVE STRATEGIESChapter 4: Cognitive Learning Strategies              Chapter 5: Visual Association     Chapter 6: Component AnalysisChapter 7: Mnemonics SECTION 3: PSYCHOLOGY AND SELF-REGULATION           Chapter 8: Learner Psychology, Self-Regulation and Language Learning Chapter 9: Metacognition and Language Learning            Chapter 10: Goal Setting and Commitment Control Strategies    Chapter 11: Affective Factors in Kanji LearningSECTION 4: IMPLICATIONS          Chapter 12: Implications for Learners     Chapter 13: Implications for InstructorsChapter 14: Implications for the Researchers     Glossary              Bibliography

For Japanese language learners, studying kanji requires laborious and often tedious efforts, but it can also build their self-confidence and creativity for devising learning strategies. This groundbreaking book draws on Rose’s own experience as a learner, fills a research gap, and offers evidence-based insights to Japanese language learners, teachers, and researchers.