Assoc Prof Helen Marriott - Researcher Profile

Biography

I originally commenced studying Japanese when in my third year at Monash University, just to do something interesting to finish off my degree. This selection was partly triggered by a trip to Japan during the previous summer holidays and subsequently led me to becoming captivated by an entirely new language and culture.

After graduating with Honours and Diploma of Education, I taught Japanese at Swinburne Institute of Technology (now University) while continuing postgraduate studies at Monash. I completed a Masters in Education as well an MA in which I focussed on the communicative competence of Japanese women living in Melbourne. I then extended this interest in sociolinguistics and language acquisition and use in my PhD where I investigated Australian-Japanese business interaction.

Since joining the staff of Monash University in 1988, I have taught various subjects at the undergraduate and graduate level, mostly relating to sociolinguistics, intercultural communication and language contact, and I also extended my PhD research on Japanese-English communication and interaction in the business domain to examine aspects of interaction between Australians and Japanese in the tourism sector. Some years ago I developed a research interest in in-country study and study abroad, mainly encompassing Australian secondary students in Japan and, more recently, Japanese tertiary students in Australia. I remain  especially interested in the acquisition of academic literacy by L2 students and recently have adopted a language planning perspective, as a complement to the language management approach, in my research.  

Leisure time seems to be quite scarce, but I enjoy gardening (especially growing clivias) .

Qualifications

JAPANESE STUDIES

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 1989

JAPANESE STUDIES

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 1979

EDUCATION

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 1977

JAPANESE (HONOURS)

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 1971

EDUCATION

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 1970

Publications

Books

Marriott, H.E., Moore, T.J., Spence-Brown, R.L. (eds), 2007, Learning Discourses and the Discourses of Learning, Monash University ePress, Clayton Vic Australia.

Marriott, H.E. (ed), 2004, Academic Interaction: Special issue of Journal of Asian Pacific Communication, John Benjamins Publishing Co., Netherlands.

Miyazaki, S., Marriott, H.E. (eds), 2003, Sesshoku bamen to Nihongo kyooiku (Studies in Contact Situations and Japanese Language Education), Meiji Shoin, Tokyo.

Book Chapters

Marriott, H., 2010, Oosutoraria no daigaku ni okeru nihomgo to nihonkenkyuu norenkei - riisaachi no kooken, in Bridging the Gap between Japanese Language Education and Japanese Studies: Towards Content-based Foreign Language Teaching and Learning, eds Chihiro Kinoshita Thomson and Seichi Makino, Coco Shuppan, Tokyo, Japan, pp. 145-157.

Marriott, H.E., 2009, Japanese speakers' management of transference behaviour in an Australian context, in Language Management in Contact Situations: Perspectives from Three Continents, eds Jiri Nekvapil, Tamah Sherman and Petr Kaderka Language, Peter Lang, Bern Switzerland, pp. 169-184.

Marriott, H.E., 2007, Micro language planning for the support of international students in health science faculties, in Learning Discourses and the Discourses of Learning, eds Helen Marriott, Tim Moore and Robyn Spence-Brown, Monash University ePress, Clayton Vic Australia, pp. 06.1-06.17.

Marriott, H.E., 2003, Peer Editing in Academic Contact Situations, in Sesshoku bamen to Nihongo kyooiku (Studies of contact situations and Japanese language education), eds Satoshi Miyazaki & Helen Marriott, Meiji Shoin, Tokyo Japan, pp. 113-141.

Marriott, H.E., 1999, Ryuugakusei no makurogakushuu sutoratejii (Macro-study Strategies of University Students Overseas), in Nihongo kyooiku to nihongo gakushuu (Japanese Language Education and Learning Strategies), Kuroshio, Tokyo Japan, pp. 197-208.

Marriott, H.E., 1997, Australian-Japanese business interaction: some features of language and cultural contact, in The Languages of Business: An International Perspective, Edinburgh University Press, UK, pp. 49-71.

Journal Articles

Marriott, H.E., 2012, Language management in intercultural business networks: Investigating the process of noting, Journal of Asian Pacific Communication [P], vol 22, issue 2, John Benjamins Publishing Co., Netherlands, pp. 195-212.

Marriott, H.E., 2006, Micro Language Planning for Student Support in a Pharmacy Faculty, Current Issues in Language Planning, vol 7, issue 2&3, Multilingual Matters Ltd, Clevedon UK, pp. 328-340.

Marriott, H.E., 2005, The development of Japanese students' academic performance, Nihongogaku, vol 24, issue 3, Meiji Shoin, Tokyo, pp. 86-97.

Marriott, H.E., 2004, A programmatic exploration of issues in the academic interaction of Japanese students overseas, Journal of Asian Pacific Communication, vol 14, issue 1, John Benjamins Publishing Company, Amsterdam The Netherlands, pp. 33-54.

Marriott, H.E., Tse, H.L.H., 2001, Asian Students' writing and their modification of Text quality, e-journal of asian linguistics & language teaching, vol 1, Asian Students Association of Australia, University of New South Wales, pp. 1-13.

Marriott, H.E., 2000, Japanese students' management processes and their acquisition of English academic competence during study abroad, Journal of Asian Pacific Communication, vol 10 issue 2, John Benjamins Publishing Company, Amsterdam Netherlands, pp. 279-296.

Marriott, H.E., 1997, Eileen H Tamura. Americanization, Acculturation, and Ethnic Identity: The Nissei Generation in Hawaii, Asian Studies Review, vol 21, Asian Studies Association of Australia, Vic Australia, pp. 172-173.

Marriott, H.E., 1997, Nihongo kyooiku - 21 seiki e no tenboo, oosutoraria (Japanese education for the 21st century: Australia), Nihongogaku, vol 16, Meiji Shoin, Tokyo, pp. 193-202.

Marriott, H.E., 1997, The language learning experiences of exchange students in Japan, Dainigengo toshite no nihongo no shuutoku kenkyuu (Acquisition of Japanese as a second language), vol 1, Bonjinsha, Tokyo, pp. 29-56.

Conference Proceedings

Marriott, H.E., 2001, Genre learning and use in graduate education in Japan, Asia-Pacific Applied Linguistics: the Next 25 Years, 6/7/01 - 8/7/01, Applied Linguistics Association of Australia, University of Canberra, p. 1.

Marriott, H.E., Miyazaki, S., 2000, Japanese students and their cultures of learning, Language and learning: The learning dimensions of our work, Monash University/25-26 November 1999, Monash University, Churchill Vic Australia, pp. 87-96.

Marriott, H.E., 1999, Nihonjin ryuugakusei no gakushuu pataan (The Study Patterns of Japanese Students Overseas), Atashii Nihongaku no koozoo (Constructing Japanese Studies in Global Perspectives), Tokyo Japan/8-10 July 1999, Ochanomizu University, Fac of Postgraduate Studies, Tokyo Japan, pp. 195-202.

Marriott, H.E., 1999, Sociolinguistics and Intercultural Communication, Publication Atarashii Nihongogaku no koozoo (Constructing Japanese Studies in Global Perspectives), Tokyo Japan/8-10 July 1999, Ochanomizu University, Fac of Postgraduate Studies, Tokyo Japan, pp. 158-160.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Feedback sessions on Senior Secondary Students' Writing of Japanese: Dyadic Development with a Peer and Tutor..

Supervisors:

Marriott, H (Joint), Spence-Brown, R (Joint-co).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Japanese background speakers and their Japanese and English learning and use..

Supervisors:

Marriott, H (Main), Takimoto, M (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Policy and implementation for the teaching of asian languages in australian primary schools - a case study of japanese in victoria.

Supervisors:

Marriott, H (Joint-co), Spence-Brown, R (Joint).

Program of Study:

(MASTER'S BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

The role of academic language and learning advisors in L2 postgraduate students' academic writing.

Supervisors:

Marriott, H (Main), Yoshimitsu, K (Associate).

Completed Supervision

Student:

Hagino, S.

Program of Study:

Young Children's L2 Oral Production in Japanese Immersion Classrooms. (Masters) 2002.

Supervisors:

Marriott, H (Main).

Student:

Imafuku, R.

Program of Study:

Student and Tutor Oral Participation in Medical Problem-based Learning Tutorials. (Masters) 2006.

Supervisors:

Marriott, H (Main), Moore, T (Associate).

Student:

Inaba, M.

Program of Study:

L2 literary practices of learners of Japanese outside the classroom. (PHD) 2011.

Supervisors:

Marriott, H (Main), Spence-Brown, R (Associate).

Student:

Kurata, N.

Program of Study:

Communication Networks of Japanese Language Learners and Second Language Acquisition. (Masters) 2002.

Supervisors:

Marriott, H (Main).

Student:

Kurata, N.

Program of Study:

Opportunities for second language learning and use in foreign language learners' social networks. (PHD) 2008.

Supervisors:

Marriott, H (Main), Spence-Brown ((Double Id)), R (Associate).

Student:

Masuda, Y.

Program of Study:

Interaction in Japanese-English Language Exchange Partnerships. (Masters) 2006.

Supervisors:

Marriott, H (Main).

Student:

Miyazoe-Wong, Y.

Program of Study:

CONVERSATIONAL NEGOTIATION IN CHINESE-JAPANESE INTERACTION: ANALYSIS OF WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION. (PHD) 2001.

Supervisors:

Marriott, H (Main).

Student:

Nemoto, H.

Program of Study:

The management of intercultural academic interaction in student exchanges between an Australian and its Japanese partner universities. (PHD) 2005.

Supervisors:

Marriott, H (Main), Yoshimitsu, K (Associate).

Student:

Pasfield-Neofitou, S.

Program of Study:

An analysis of L2 Japanese learners' social CMC with native speakers: interaction, language use and language learning. (PHD) 2010.

Supervisors:

Marriott, H (Main), Spence-Brown, R (Associate).

Student:

Shima, C.

Program of Study:

Learner Interaction in Pair / Group Work Tasks in a Japanese Language Classroom. (Masters) 2006.

Supervisors:

Marriott, H (Main), Hashimoto, H (Associate).

Student:

Takimoto, M.

Program of Study:

"Keeping an eye on all balls": interpreters' functions in multi-party business interpreting situations. (PHD) 2008.

Supervisors:

Marriott, H (Main).

Student:

Yamada, K.

Program of Study:

Japanese undergraduate thesis writing and individual supervisory conferences. (PHD) 2010.

Supervisors:

Marriott, H (Main).

Student:

Yasuda, S.

Program of Study:

Japanese ESL Students' Academic Writing and their Revising Processes. (Masters) 2003.

Supervisors:

Marriott, H (Main).