FACULTY

Aina Tanaka

TANAKA, Aina (田中 藍渚), Assistant Professor

ResearchMap site : https://researchmap.jp/ainatanaka

E-mail : [aina.tanaka5@aoni.waseda.jp]

My research interests lie in sociolinguistics, with a particular focus on English and globalization. Specifically, I investigate the complex and emergent discussions surrounding how English is used, perceived, and conceptualized by individuals and society amidst globalization, and how the ideologies and social issues associated with the language shape our everyday communication. Guided by key concepts such as Global Englishes (including English as a Lingua Franca (ELF), translingualism), language investment, and the dynamics of power and ideologies, my recent research ethnographically explored identity construction among Japanese undergraduate students, as reflected in their on/offline language practices in intercultural communication and interview narratives.

Education

  • BA in Foreign Studies, Sophia University, 2018
  • MA in Education, Waseda University, 2020
  • Ph.D. in International Communication, Waseda University, 2024

Current CELESE responsibilities

Administrative roles : CELESE minutes management

Courses : Academic Reading, Concept Building and Discussion

Research areas and interests

Global Englishes (English as a Lingua Franca), Language ideologies, Language learner/user identities, Linguistic ethnography, (Multimodal) Discourse Analysis, Critical applied linguistics

Representative works

  • Tanaka, A. 2023. Self-presentation as an ELF user in social media: an analysis of Japanese young adults’ online language practices. Journal of English as a Lingua Franca. 12 (2). 159-181.
  • Tanaka, A. In press. ELF creative writing activity, In T, Ishikawa., P, McBride., and A, Suzuki (Eds.) Developing English as a Lingua Franca Programmes for Language Teaching: Innovation, Resistance, and Applications. De Gruyter
  • 齋藤浩一・田中藍渚. 2024.「英語力を再考する:Decolonialityの観点から」田中富士美・柿原武史・野沢恵美子(編)杉野俊子(監修)『言語教育のマルチダイナミクス:多様な学びの方向性』第9章. pp. 144-158. 明石書店.
  • 田中藍渚・齋藤浩一. 2021「国際共通語としての英語使用者として国際社会とつながるために:大学生が持つ英語観より」野沢恵美子・田中富士美(編)杉野俊子(監修)『「つながる」ための言語教育:アフターコロナのことばと社会』第3章. pp.47-62. 明石書店

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