Generating motivation in minor language education: A case of Hungarian in Japan
Generating motivation in minor language education: A case of Hungarian in Japan
Author(s): Mari OkamotoSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Foreign languages learning, Finno-Ugrian studies
Published by: Eesti Rakenduslingvistika Ühing (ERÜ)
Keywords: Hungarian language teaching; Japanese; ultra-minor languages; Hungarian-Japanese bilateral learning; bilingual project;
Summary/Abstract: In this paper, I describe the landscape of Hungarian language in Japan and analyze problems that occur. I describe my teaching experience at a Japanese university and suggest an effective manner of teaching a minor language, in terms of both goal setting and methodology. Specifically, I present a potentially effective pedagogy to instruct minor languages, which I have adopted in my bilingual booklets projects. Bilateral activities between language learners and target language speakers are utilized in this the project, which ultimately promotes language learning motivation.
Journal: Lähivőrdlusi. Lähivertailuja
- Issue Year: 2016
- Issue No: 26
- Page Range: 373-384
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English
