英語のリスニング時における左脳と右脳の優位性と相関性

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Where and how is a second language processed in the brain of a learner? These issues have long been discussed by neuroscientists anatomically examining the brains of aphasics. Recently, however, due to the development of neuroimaging technology, such as optical topography used in this study, it is possible to investigate the brain activation of second language learners in the classroom. The purpose of this study is to analyze the relationship between left brain and right brain activation and English proficiency of the three groups of Japanese English learners -- beginners, intermediate, and advanced learners when listening to an English paragraph. The participants performed listening comprehension tasks. The result shows that the correlation between the left brain and right brain activation of intermediate learners is higher than that of beginners and advanced learners, while the correlation of advanced learners is higher than that of beginners. This comparatively new finding suggests that advanced learners mainly process English in the left brain, while intermediate learners process it in both the left and right brain. On the other hand, beginners might not be able to process English properly in either of the areas. Further, advanced learners process English most effectively.
社団法人大学英語教育学会の論文