(Last updated : 2025-11-29 00:05:33)
  Nakamura Janice
   Kanagawa University  Faculty of Foreign Languages Department of English
   Kanagawa University Graduate School  Graduate School of Humanities Course in European and American Languages and Cultures(Language education/applied linguistics)
   Professor
■ Present specialized field
bilingualism, bilingual education, child language acquisition, sociolinguistics (Key Word:Bilingualism,Bilingual First Language Acquisition,Family language policy,Minority language maintenance,Child language development) 
■ Academic background
1. 2007/04~2011/03 International Christian University Graduate School, Division of Education 〔Doctoral course〕 Completed
■ Book and Papers
1. Book Developmental perspectives on parents' use of discourse strategies with bilingual children  (Collaboration)  2021/10 Link
2. Book Parent's use of discourse strategies in dual-lingual interactions with receptive bilingual children  (Collaboration)  2018/10 Link
3. Papers English as a heritage language in Japan: Writing development from late childhood to adolescence  (Collaboration)  2025/12 Link
4. Papers The multilingualisation of Kamakura: Functions, materials and discourses of shrine and temple signs  (Collaboration)  2025/04 Link
5. Papers The pursuit of literacy in two languages at the same time  (Single)  2024/12 Link
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■ Academic conference presentation
1. 2025/12/04 The role of heritage language learning in enhancing well-being: A study of refugee children in a Malaysian learning center (International Conference on Migration Linguistics)
2. 2025/09/26 Language learning and well-being of asylum-seeking and refugee children in Malaysia (7th International Conference of Applied Linguistics)
3. 2025/08/18 Language learning and the well-being of displaced children in alternative education settings (iELT-Con 2025 12th Biennial International English Language Teaching Conference)
4. 2025/06/09 How well can children write in their heritage language? Findings from a three-year study on Japanese-English bilingual children in Japan (International Symposium on Bilingualism)
5. 2025/06/04 Well-being for bilinguals: Conceptualizations in context (The Third Harmonious Bilingualism Network Colloquium (HaBiLNet 3))
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■ Belonging society
1. 2016/04~ Bilingualism as a First Language (BiL1)
■ Activity in society
1. 2024/03 Answers to the three most common parental questions on raising bilingual children: HaBilNet consultation FAQs with Janice Nakamura & Annick De Houwer Link
2. 2023/11 Global Insights on Language Learning Link
3. 2020/08 Learning how to read and write in two languages: A message to parents on developing children's bi-literacy Link
■ Lecturer and lecture
1. 2025/11 The challenges of heritage language transmission among South-East Asian parents in Japan: Implications for child well-being (Ritsumeikan University) Link
2. 2025/05 Heritage language maintenance in Japan: Significance, challenges, and solutions (University College London, University of Tokyo) Link