Advanced Japanese Learners' Recognition and Misuse of Grammatical Items

Abstract

In this study, advanced learners of Japanese were asked about their understanding of the seven grammatical items they had studied and were asked to produce sentences using them, in order to investigate whether there was a relationship between their understanding and the likelihood of misuse. The study also looked at what factors contributed to the occurrence of misuse. The results showed that there was little relationship between learners' understanding of the grammar items and the likelihood of misuse.