Etsuko Toyoda

List of John Benjamins publications for which Etsuko Toyoda plays a role.

Articles

The aims of this paper are: (1) to compare learning strategies employed to memorize the meaning of words written in kanji (logograph) and kana (syllablics); and (2) to identify effective learning strategies to memorize meanings of words in kanji. Eleven native speakers of English enrolled in… read more
Reading in the Japanese language cannot be accomplished without adequate recognition of kanji words. Abundant research suggests that, when recognizing kanji words, it is crucial to use semantic and phonological information of constituent components of kanji. This paper reports on the results of a… read more
Toyoda, Etsuko 1998 Teaching Kanji by focusing on learners’ development of graphemic awarenessIssues in the Teaching and Learning of Japanese, Bramley, Nicolette and Naoko Hanamura (eds.), pp. 155–168 | Article
It has been widely claimed that Kanji is one of the most difficult aspects of Japanese language learning for learners with alphabetic language backgrounds. There are various techniques devised by teachers to teach Kanji effectively. However, given variables such as individual differences, none of… read more