This is to announce the 9th Research Roundtable for Bilingualism as a First Language (BiL1) Anyone interested in this topic is welcome to join us.
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The 9th Research Roundtable for Bilingualism as a First Language (BiL1)
Co-sponsored by The Master’s Program in Language Sciences,
Graduate School of Intercultural Communication, Rikkyo University
“Why we study Bilingualism as a First Language …”
(I) Date: May. 31st 2014 (Sat.) 13:15-17:05
(II) Place: Room 7102, Building 7 Ikebukuro Campus, Rikkyo University, 3-34-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, Japan 171-8501
http://english.rikkyo.ac.jp/access/ikebukuro/direction
*We have arranged sign language interpreters.
(III) Programme
General Meeting 13:15-13:30
“The 2nd annual general meeting”----- This meeting is for the members of BiL1.
BiL1 secretariat: NAMBA, Kazuhiko BiL1 treasurer: ITAGAKI, Shizuka
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M.C. TAURA, Hideyuki (Ritsumeikan University)
1. Opening Address 13:35-13:50
MISHINA-MORI, Satomi (Rikkyo University)
2. Plenary Speech 13:50-15:00
“Why we study Bilingualism as a First Language …: Our purposes and aims”
YAMAMOTO, Masayo (Kwansei Gakuin University)
3. Group Discussion 15:00-15:30
A small group discussion on specific topics in bilingualism as a first language
Break 15:30-15:40
4. Presentation 15:10-16:20
“Backward transfer from L3 to the two L1s in Korean-Chinese bilinguals: From a multi-competence perspective”
SUH, Young (Kyocera, Shanghai) & MISHINA-MORI, Satomi (Rikkyo University)
5. Post-graduate Presentation 16:20-16:55
“Asymmetrical Switching Costs in Trilingual Language Switching : an fNIRS study”
ZHANG, Xuan (Ritsumaikan University) & TAURA, Hideyuki (Ritsumeikan University)
6. Closing address 16:55-17:05
IKARI, Yukio (Osaka City University)
(IV) Fee : 1000 yen (members : free)
(V) Participation: Simply turn up on the day. There is no need to RSVP.
(VI) Dinner party: We're planning dinner after the research roundtable at a restaurant nearby (17:30-19:30 at a cost of about 5,000 yen). Details will be announced later, but let us know by e-mail to morisato(a)rikkyo.ne.jp by Wednesday, May 21st if you'd like to come to the dinner. In the e-mail message, please write 1) your name, 2) affiliation, 3) e-mail address and put the title of the message as “Application for BiL1 dinner party”.