NORIKO YAMANE

Last Updated :2024/04/04

Affiliations, Positions
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Professor
E-mail
yamanenhiroshima-u.ac.jp

Basic Information

Academic Degrees

  • The University of British Columbia
  • University of Tsukuba
  • Kyoto University of Foreign Studies

Affiliated Academic Societies

Educational Activity

Course in Charge

  1. 2024, Liberal Arts Education Program1, 3Term, CommunicationIA
  2. 2024, Liberal Arts Education Program1, 1Term, CommunicationIA
  3. 2024, Liberal Arts Education Program1, 2Term, CommunicationIA
  4. 2024, Liberal Arts Education Program1, 2Term, CommunicationIA
  5. 2024, Liberal Arts Education Program1, 4Term, Communication IIA
  6. 2024, Liberal Arts Education Program1, 4Term, Communication IIA
  7. 2024, Liberal Arts Education Program1, 2Term,
  8. 2024, Liberal Arts Education Program1, 1Term, Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students
  9. 2024, Undergraduate Education, 4Term, Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology
  10. 2024, Undergraduate Education, 3Term, Introduction to Phonetic Analysis
  11. 2024, Undergraduate Education, 1Term, Seminar in English Pronunciation
  12. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 3Term, Humanities and Social Sciences and Society(English Class) Students enrolled before AY 2023
  13. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 3Term, Humanities and Social Sciences and Society(English Class) Students enrolling in AY 2024 or later
  14. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 2Term, Experimental Linguistics
  15. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Academic Year, Special Study

Research Activities

Academic Papers

  1. Short-term intervention effects on the development of pausing in read speech, Proceedings of International Symposium of Applied Phonetics, 202301
  2. Teaching Pronunciation: Biofeedback and Laboratory Work, Proceedings of the 24th International Congress on Acoustics [ICA], 59-62, 202210
  3. Application of ultrasound and articulatory phonology to education: Bridging theory and practice, Onsei Communication Meeting Booklet, 2(4), 7-8, 202209
  4. Phonetic disambiguation of "9 ji 10 pun mae" read by professional broadcasters, Proceedings of the 36th annual meeting of Phonetic Society of Japan, 162-167, 202209
  5. Fluency of read speech in L2 English, Ars Linguistica, 28, 68-84, 2022
  6. Phonological structures of '9 ji 10 pun': How semiprofessional broadcasters and actors phonetically disambiguated interpretations, Phonological Studies, 25, 21-32, 2022
  7. Student Reflections on the Effectiveness of Shadowing and Listening Practice, Reflections and New Perspectives, 2021(1), 182-193, 2022
  8. The Effect of Shadowing and the Ability of Japanese EFL Learners to Evaluate L2 English Pronunciation, Osaka Jogakuin University Journal, 18, 109-126, 2022
  9. Exploratory study of acoustic characteristics listeners perceive unpleasant, JACET-CSCRB 2022, 19, 1-18, 2022
  10. Emotional prosody of love and sorrow: L1 English, TTS and EFL learners, Proceedings of the 12th Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching Conference, 12, 2022
  11. Emotional Prosody of Condolence Letter Reading among English L1, L2 and TTS, Phonological Studies, 24, 15-22, 2021
  12. Unveiling Consonant Harmony: Nonlexical reduplication in English, Bulletin of the Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Hiroshima University. I, Studies in human sciences, 14, 13-24, 20191231
  13. Relationship between Changes in Lip Motor Cortex Excitability and Speech Imitation Ability during Tongue Movement Video Observation, 202103
  14. Introduction: Prosody and Body, Proceedings of the 34th general meeting of the Phonetic Society of Japan, 34, 202009
  15. Mirroring Beat Gestures: Effects on EFL Learners, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Phonetic Sciences, 19, 3523-3527, 201908
  16. The Perception of Prosodic Focus Marking, Proceedings of The 7th workshop on Phonological Externalization of Morphosyntactic Structure: Universals and Variables, 7, 201903
  17. Japanese EFL Learners' Production of Pronouns in English: Evidence for L2 Prosodic Structure, Ars Linguistica, 25, 201903
  18. The Perception of Prosodic Focus Marking, Proceedings of The 7th workshop on Phonological Externalization of Morphosyntactic Structure: Universals and Variables, 7, 201903
  19. The kinesthetic effect on EFL learners' intonation, Proc. ISAPh 2018 International Symposium on Applied Phonetics, 136-141, 201804
  20. Haptic Techniques for Teaching English Prosody, Proceedings of the annual conference of Phonetic Society of Japan, 201709
  21. Pedagogy of English Sounds for Prospective Teachers - Introduction, Proceedings of the annual conference of Phonetic Society of Japan, 201709
  22. Toward a Method to Uncover L1 Japanese Sociophonetic Transfer to L2 English, Canadian Acoustics, 201708
  23. The development of CALL materials for learning L2 English prosody, Conference Proceedings of ICT for Language Learning, 8th edition, 249-254, 201511
  24. ★, 'Placeless' consonants in Japanese: an ultrasound investigation, 201301
  25. Development of L2 Prosody: The Case of Information Focus, XV Selected Proceedings of GASLA 15 (Generative Approaches to Second Language Acquisition), 15, 2020
  26. Deep Learning for Automatic Tracking of Tongue Surface in Real-time Ultrasound Videos, Landmarks instead of Contours, Proceedings of 2020 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine (BIBM), 2785-2792., 2785-2792, 2020
  27. ★, Sibilant Fricative Merging in Taiwan Mandarin: An Investigation of Tongue Postures using Ultrasound Imaging , 2020 Dec https://doi.org/10.1177/0023830919896386, LANGUAGE AND SPEECH, 63(4), 877-897, 2019
  28. Redefining roundness, protrusion and compression: In the case of Tokyo Japanese /u/, Phonological Studies, 22, 59-66, 2019
  29. Some aspects of phonetic features of native L1 English speakers and Japanese EFL learners, Proceedings of the 31st annual conference of Phonetic Society of Japan, 227-232, 2017
  30. Using optical flow analysis on ultrasound of the tongue to examine phonological relationships, Canadian Acoustics, 45(1), 15-24, 2017
  31. Using Multimedia Resources to Integrate ultrasound Visualization for Pronunciation Instruction into Postsecondary Language Classes, Journal of Linguistics and Language Teaching, 8(2), 173-188, 2017
  32. Comparing Instructional Reinforcements in Phonetics Pedagogy, Proceedings of ISAPh2016 - Diversity in Applied Phonetics, 2017
  33. Using optical flow analysis on ultrasound of the tongue to examine phonological relationships, Canadian Acoustics, 45(1), 15-24, 2017
  34. The acquisition of prosodic focus marking in English dialogs and narratives, Proceedings of PacSLRF 2016, ed. by The Japan Second Language Association, 53-57, 2017
  35. Applications of Ultrasound to L2 Pronunciation Education: Experimental Studies, Current Trends of Phonology: Past and Future of Phonological Society of Japan, 216-219, 2017
  36. Interlanguage prosody in English dialogs and narratives: An L1 transfer issue, Proceedings of Chubu ward Conference of English Education, 45, 9-15, 2016
  37. Effects of mouthing and interlocutor presence on movements of visible vs. non-visible articulators, Canadian Acoustics, 44(1), 17-24, 2016
  38. Japanese EFL Learners' Production of Pronouns and Articles in English: Evidence for L2 Prosodic Structures, Canadian Acoustics, 44(3), 2016
  39. Intonation Learning for Japanese L2 Learners: A Flipped Classroom Approach, CAJLE 2016, Canadian Association for Japanese Language Education, 2016
  40. Japanese Learners' Acquisition of English L2 Prosody: L1 Transfer and Effects of Classroom Instruction, Ars Linguistica, 22, 105-118, 2016
  41. Prosodic transfer from Japanese to English: Pitch in focus marking, Phonological Studies, 19, 97-104, 2016
  42. Interlanguage prosody in English dialogs and narratives: An L1 transfer issue, 45, 2016
  43. Placeless vs. Pharyngeal for Japanese /h/, Phonological Studies, 18, 177-188, 2015
  44. Japanese Moraic Dorsalized Nasal Stop, Phonological Studies, 18, 75-84, 2015
  45. *K in Conflation Theory: When a Language Has Transguttural Harmony, Phonological Studies, 10, 39-48, 2007
  46. Harmony in Gitksan, The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 115(5), 2-2542, 2005
  47. Bimodal Schwa: Evidence from Acoustic Measurements, The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 115(5), 2542-2542, 2004
  48. Chain Shifts in Intervocalic Stops in Japanese, A New Century of Phonology and Phonological Theory: A Festschrift for Professor Shosuke Haraguchi on the Occasion of His Sixtieth Birthday, 121-139, 2003
  49. What is Great about the Great Vowel Shift? An Optimality Theoretic View, English Linguistics, 19(2), 392-416, 2002
  50. Gravity and Reranking Algorithm: Toward a Theory of Diachronic Change in Grammar, Phonological Studies, 5, 135-140, 2002
  51. The Predictability of Diachronic Sound Change in Phonological Theory: The Case of sC Clusters, Onsei Kenkyu, 3(1), 29-40, 1999
  52. Japanese Verbal Conjugation and the Theory of Underspecification, Tsukuba English Studies, 12, 269-272, 1993
  53. On the Mechanisms of the GVS, Studies in Modern English, 8, 1-8, 1992
  54. Effects of Ultrasound Visual Feedback, Impact, 2020(8), 35-37(3)

Publications such as books

  1. A dictionary of technical terms of English linguistics, Sanseido, 1999, Dictionary/Encyclopedia, Contributor, 日本語, Kazuo Araki (ed)
  2. 2020/02, kotoba no fushigi no kuni: gengogaku no miryoku ga wakaru hon [Wonderland of Language: What is interesting about Language], Chapter 1: Past and Present of English Pronunciation, Chapter 2: Secret of Attractive Voice, (English pronunciation, Great Vowel Shift, devoicing, Ventriloquist effect, enunciation, focus), Maruzen, 2020, 2020, 2, Scholarly Book, Contributor, 日本語, Shibata, M., Machida, A., Yamane, N., ISBN-13 : 978-4621304891, 166, 38
  3. 2019/11, Gengo no intaafeesu [Interface Studies of Language], Voice and Sociolects (Sociophonetics Introduction), rhoticity, social class, voice quality, occupation, culture, gender, sexuality, Kaitakusha, 2019, 2019, 9, Scholarly Book, Contributor, 日本語, Nishihara, T., Miyakoda, I., Nakamura, K., Yonekura, Y., Tanaka, S. (eds), 9784758922791, 304, 122-136
  4. 2005, Voicing in Japanese [Series of Studies in Generative Grammar 84]:, The Implicational Distribution of Prenasalized Stops in Japanese, Mouton de Gruyter, 2005, 2005, Scholarly Book, Contributor, English, Weijer, J., Nanjo, K., Nishihara, T., Kubozono, H., Rice, K., Ohno, K., Nasukawa, K. Vance, T. J., Fukazawa, H., Kitahara, M., Yamane-Tanaka, N., Zamma, H. Takayama, T. Suzuki, K., Maekawa, K. Kikuchi, H., Kondo, M., Sugito, M., Tanaka, S., 123-156
  5. 2004, Current Phonological Handbook, Autosegmental Phonology, Eihosha, 2004, Textbook, Joint work, 日本語, 63-80
  6. 2004, English Structure: Its Underlying Principles, Chapter 2: Sound Structure, Kinseido, 2004, Textbook, Joint work, 日本語, Ono, T., Yamane, N., Ono, N., Kondo, M., Fujimoto, K., Kurafuji, T., Tabata, K., Kiryuu, K., Shimada, M., Matsuoka, K., Kamiya, M., 23-49, Chapter 2: Sound Structure
  7. 2001, Issues in Japanese Phonology and Morphology, The sC Clusters as Complex Segments: Evidence from the Contrastive Phonology of English and Japanese (in Chapter 3: Studies in Contrastive Japanese-English Phonetics and Phonology), Mouton de Gruyter, 2001, 2001, Scholarly Book, Contributor, English, 357-387
  8. Phonetics and Phonology: The Kenkyusha bibliographical guide to English linguistics and philology, Review of Ellis Visch 1990, A Metrical Theory of Rhythmic Stress Phenomena, Foris, Dordrecht, vii+249pp, Kenkyusha, 1999, Scholarly Book, Contributor, 日本語, Shimaoka, T., Masuya, Y., & Haraguchi, S. (Eds)
  9. Phonetics and Phonology: The Kenkyusha bibliographical guide to English linguistics and philology 6, Review of John A. Goldsmith 1990, Autosegmental and Metrical Phonology, Basil Blackwell, Oxford, viii+376pp, Kenkyusha, 1999, Scholarly Book, Contributor, 日本語, Shimaoka, T, Masuya, Y. & Haraguchi, S. (Eds)

Invited Lecture, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation

  1. Voiceover Practice: Comparison between two visual feedback approaches, Kaneko, I, Yamane, N. & Fujimori, A., Hawaii International Conference in English Language and Literature Studies (HICELLS 2023), 2023/03/10, Without Invitation, English, University of Hawaii, Hilo
  2. Teaching Pronunciation: Biofeedback and Laboratory Work, Yamane, N, Fujimori, A., Teaman, B. D, and Kaneko, I., Proceedings of the 24th International Congress on Acoustics [ICA], 2022/10/28, With Invitation, English, International Congress on Acoustics [ICA], Korea
  3. Ultrasound, Articulatory Phonetics, and Application to Classroom - Bridging Theory and Practice -, Noriko Yamane, 2022/09/30, With Invitation, Japanese
  4. Oral disambiguation of "9 ji 10 pun mae" read by professional broadcasters, Makino, T. & Yamane, N., The 36th Annual Conference of Phonetic Society of Japan, 2022/09/25, Without Invitation, Japanese
  5. Short-term intervention effects on the development of pausing in read speech, Fujimori, A., Yamane, N., Kaneko, I., & Teaman, B., Fujimori, A., Yamane, N., Kaneko, I., & Teaman, B., International Symposium of Applied Phonetics, 2022/09/14, Without Invitation, English
  6. Does the location and the degree of articulatory contrast of l and r correlate with the degree of intelligibility?, Yamane, N., Sun, K., Wilson, I., and Perkins, J., International Symposium of Applied Phonetics, 2022/09/14, Without Invitation, English, Lund University
  7. Intonation Caused by Different Interpretations of Semantically Ambiguous Time Expression "9 ji 10 pun mae", Makino, T., Yamane, N., Phonological Society of Japan, 2021/06, Without Invitation, Japanese, Phonological Society of Japan
  8. Haptic, Kinematic, Phonetic Learning: Introduction - Prosody and Body, Yamane, N., Teaman, B., Yamane, N., Teaman, B., The Thirty-Fourth General Meeting of the Phonetic Society of Japan, 2020/09/26, Without Invitation, English
  9. Emotional prosody of love and sorrow: L1 English, TTS and EFL learners, Kaneko, I. & Yamane, N., 12th Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching Conference, 2021/06, Without Invitation, English, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON
  10. Relationship between Changes in Lip Motor Cortex Excitability and Phonetic Imitation Ability during Tongue Motion Video Observation, Tan, X., Funase, K. and Yamane, N., Tan, X., Tanaka, S., Tian, H., Funase, K. and Yamane, N., Phonology Forum, 2020/08/30, Without Invitation, English, Phonological Society of Japan, Zoom online, University of Tokyo
  11. Ultrasound and Shadowing for Japanese College Students Learning English L and R, Sun, K., Yamane, N., Sun, K., Watanabe, M., Wilson, I., and Yamane, N., Phonology Forum, 2020/08/30, Without Invitation, English, Phonological Society of Japan, Zoom online, University of Tokyo
  12. Mirroring, Shadowing, and Gesture Alignment in Interlanguage English Speech, Yamane, N., Shinya, M., Teaman, B., Yamane, N., Shinya, M., Teaman, B., and Fujimori, A., Online Conference of Laboratory Phonology, 2020/07/07, Without Invitation, English, Association of Laboratory Phonology, University of British Columbia
  13. Shadowing Native vs. Non-Native Speech, Head, P., Yamane, N., Head, P., Yamane, N., Phonology Spring Conference, 2020/06/19, Without Invitation, Japanese, Phonological Society of Japan, Zoom online
  14. Deep Learning for Automatic Tracking of Tongue Surface in Real-time Ultrasound Videos, Landmarks instead of Contours, Mozaffari, M. H., Yamane, N., Won-Sook, L., IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine (BIBM), 2020, Without Invitation, English
  15. Emotional Speech: Condolence Letter, Kaneko, I., Yamane, N., Kaneko, I., Yamane, N., Phonology Spring Conference, 2020/06/19, Without Invitation, English, Phonological Society of Japan, Zoom online
  16. Japanese Phonological Development up to 2 Years Old, Yamane, N., Kansai Linguistic Society, 2020/06/13, With Invitation, Japanese, Kansai Linguistic Society, Ritsumeikan University
  17. ABA early intervention program: phonetic imitation steps for the first 2 years of life, Yamane, N., Minagawa, Y., Yamane, N., Minagawa, Y., Annual Meeting of ABA Therapist Research Group, 2020/03/22, With Invitation, Japanese, Together LLC, Zoom online
  18. Investigating the effects ​of listener background ​on L2 English speech ratings, Head, P., Yamane, N., Head, P., Yamane, N., Clenton, J., and Shinya, M., New Directions, 2019/12/08, Without Invitation, Japanese, British Counsil, Yokohama Pacifico
  19. Development of L2 Prosody: The Case of Information Focus, Atsushi Fujimori, Mineharu Nakayama, Noriko Yoshimura, Atsushi Fujimori, Mineharu Nakayama, Noriko Yoshimura, Noriko Yamane, Brian Teaman and Kiyoko Yoneyama, The 15th Generative Approaches to Second Language Acquisition Conference, University of Nevada, Reno, 2019/03/22, Without Invitation, English, Generative Approaches to Second Language Acquisition Conference, University of Nevada, Reno
  20. Haptic Effect on Intonation Learning, Noriko Yamane, Brian Teaman, Noriko Yamane, Brian Teaman, Atsushi Fujimori, Ian Wilson, and Noriko Yoshimura, International Symposium on Applied Phonetics, University of Aizu, 2018/09/19, Without Invitation, English
  21. Haptic Techniques for Teaching English Prosody, Brian Teaman & Noriko Yamane, Phonetic Society of Japan, 2017/10/01, Without Invitation, English, University of Tokyo, Hongo campus
  22. Pedagogy of English Pronunciation for Prospective Teachers of English, Noriko Yamane, Phonetic Society of Japan, 2017/10/01, Without Invitation, Japanese, University of Tokyo, Hongo campus
  23. Phonetic Features of Articles produced by Native Speakers of English and Japanese EFL learners, Kiyoko Yoneyama, Noriko Yamane, Atsushi Fujimori & Noriko Yoshimura, Phonetic Society of Japan, 2017/09/30, Without Invitation, Japanese, University of Tokyo, Hongo campus
  24. Teaching Focal Stress of English: Auditory vs. Haptic Techniquesv, Yamane, N. and Teaman, B., J-SLA The 17th Annual Conference of the Japan Second Language Association, 2017/06/04, Without Invitation, English, Shizuoka University of Art and Culture
  25. Teaching Focal Stress of English: Auditory vs. Haptic Techniques, Noriko Yamane & Brian Teaman, S-SLA The 17th Annual Conference of the Japan Second Language Association, 2017/06/04, Without Invitation, English, Shizuoka University of Arts and Culture
  26. Teaching Focal Stress and Rhythm: Auditory vs. Haptic Techniques, Noriko Yamane, Brian Teaman and William Acton, TESOL 2017 International Convention and English Language Expo, 2017/03/23, Without Invitation, English, Seattle, Washington, USA
  27. Identifying syntax driven intonation phrases in native and non-native Japanese, Atsushi Fujimori, Noriko Yamane, and Noriko Yoshimura, The 24th Japanese/Korean Linguistics Conference, 2016/10/14, Without Invitation, English, The National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics, Tokyo
  28. Japanese EFL Learners' Production of Pronouns and Articles in English: Evidence for L2 Prosodic Structures, Noriko Yamane, Noriko Yoshimura, and Atsushi Fujimori, Noriko Yamane, Noriko Yoshimura, and Atsushi Fujimori, Canadian Acoustic Association, 2016/09/21, Without Invitation, English, The Sutton Place Hotel, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  29. Formation of AP and IP by English JFL learners, Noriko Yamane, Noriko Yoshimura, and Atsushi Fujimori, 8th Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching (PSLLT) Conference: The Role of Technology in L2 Pronunciation Research and Teaching, 2016/08/12, Without Invitation, English, University of Calgary, Canada
  30. Investigating the effects of listener background on L2 English speech ratings, Head, P., Yamane, N., Clenton, J., and Shinya, M., New Directions, 2019/12, Without Invitation, English, British Counsil, Pacifico Yokohama
  31. L2 Japanese Prosody of Contrastive Focus and Information Focus, Fujimori, A., Yamane, N., Fujimori, A., Nakayama, M., Yamane, N., Yoshimura, N., Yusa, M., Yoneyama, K, New Sounds, 2019/08, Without Invitation, Japanese, The 9th International Symposium on the Acquisition of Second Language Speech, Waseda University
  32. Mirroring Effects on Duration of EFL Learners, Noriko Yamane, Noriko Yamane, Masahiro Shinya, Brian Teaman, Marina Ogawa, New Sounds, 2019/08, Without Invitation, English, The 9th International Symposium on the Acquisition of Second Language Speech, Waseda University
  33. Mirroring Beat Gestures: Effects on EFL Learners, Noriko Yamane, Noriko Yamane, Masahiro Shinya, Brian Teaman, Marina Ogawa, and Soushi Akahoshi, International Congress of Phonetic Sciences, 2019/08, Without Invitation, English, Australasian Speech Science and Technology Association Inc., Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
  34. Complexity of sounds and ultrasound training, Yamane, N., Circle of Phonology and Morphology of Korea, 2019/06, With Invitation, English, Korea National Open University
  35. The acquisition of prosodic focus marking in English dialogs and narratives, Atsushi Fujimori, Noriko Yoshimura, and Noriko Yamane, Pacific Second Language Research Forum 2016 (PacSLRF 2016), 2016/09/09, Without Invitation, English, Chuo University, Tokyo, Japan
  36. A comparison of L1, TTS and L2: Love Letter Readings, Noriko Yamane, Ikuyo Kaneko & Donna Erickson, Noriko Yamane, Ikuyo Kaneko & Donna Erickson, Phonology Festa, 2019/03, Without Invitation, English, NINJAL, Tokyo Phonology Circle, Phonological Assocation in Kansai, Meikai University, Urayasu campus
  37. Japanese /u/, Akitsugu Nogita and Noriko Yamane, Akitsugu Nogita and Noriko Yamane, Phonology Forum, 2018/08, Without Invitation, English, Phonological Society of Japan, Nagoya
  38. Prosodification of Articles by Japanese EFL Learners, Fujimori, A., Yoneyama, K., Yamane, N., and Yoshimura, N., 3rd Workshop on Second Language Prosody [SLaP3], 2017/11, Without Invitation, English, Bangor, UK
  39. Toward a Method to Uncover L1 Japanese Sociophonetic Transfer to L2 English, Noriko Yamane & Karen Carter, Canadian Acoustic Association, 2017/10, Without Invitation, English, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
  40. Some aspects of phonetic features of native L1 English speakers and Japanese EFL learners, Yoneyama, S., Yamane, N., Fujimori, A. & Yoshimura, N., Phonetic Society of Japan, 2017, Without Invitation, Japanese
  41. Japanese learners' production of pronouns and articles in English: Evidence for L2 prosodic structures, Yamane, N., Fujimori, A., and Yoshimura, N, Acoustics Week in Canada, 2016/10, Without Invitation, English, Canadian Acoustical Association
  42. When dynamics conflict: Flap dynamics and palatalization in Japanese, Noriko Yamane, Phil Howson, Masaki Noguchi, and Bryan Gick, LabPhon15: Speech Dynamics and Phonological Representation, 2016/07/13, Without Invitation, English, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
  43. Ultrasound-enhanced multimodal approaches to pronunciation teaching and learning, Abel, J., Allen, B., Burton, S., Kazama, M., Kim, B., Noguchi, M., Tsuda A., Yamane, N., and Gick, B., Acoustics Week in Canada, 2015/10, Without Invitation, English, Canadian Acoustical Association
  44. Comparing Instructional Reinforcements in Phonetics Pedagogy, Jennifer Abel, Heather Bliss, Bryan Gick, Masaki Noguchi, Murray Schellenberg, and Noriko Yamane, 1st International Symposium on Applied Phonetics, 2016/03/25, Without Invitation, English, Chubu University, Nagoya, Japan
  45. Ultrasound-integrated Pronunciation Tutorials, Yamane, N., Tsuda, A, Yamane, N., Kim, B., Kazama, M., Burton, S., and Gick, B., 35th Annual Conference Achieving Harmony: Tuning into Practice, 2015/10, Without Invitation, English, Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE)
  46. The development of visual CALL materials for learning L2 English prosody, Yamane, N., Yoshimura, N., and Fujimori, A., International Conference ICT for Language Learning, 2016, Without Invitation, English, Florence, Italy
  47. Ultrasound-integrated Pronunciation Tutorials, Yamane, N., Tsuda, A, Yamane, N., Kim, B., Kazama, M., Burton, S., and Gick, B., 35th Annual Conference Achieving Harmony: Tuning into Practice, 2015, Without Invitation, English, Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE), Westin Bayshore Hotel, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  48. Ultrasound-integrated pronunciation teaching and learning, Yamane, N., Abel, J., Allen, B., Burton, S., Kazama, M., Noguchi, M., Tsuda A., and Gick, B., Ultrafest, 2015, Without Invitation, English
  49. An Ultrasound Examination of Taps in Japanese, Yamane, N., Howson, P., and Wei, P.-C., 18th International Congress of Phonetic Sciences, 2015, Without Invitation, English, International Congress of Phonetic Sciences, University of Glasgow
  50. Contrastive tongue shape of three sibilant fricatives in Taiwan Mandarin read speech, Noguchi, M., Chiu, C., Wei, P.-C., Yamane, N., Acoustics Week in Canada, 2015, Without Invitation, English, Canadian Acoustical Association
  51. Potentials of ultrasound imaging applications to Japanse pronunciation instructions, Yonemoto, K., Noguchi, M., Hayashi, H., Tsuda, A. & Yamane, N., Canadian Association for Japanese Language Education (CAJLE), 2014, Without Invitation, English, Montreal, ON
  52. The Japanese unrounded back vowel /ɯ/ is in fact rounded central [ʉ], Nogita, A., Bird, S., and Yamane, N., Ultrafest VI, 2013, Without Invitation, Japanese, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.

External Funds

Acceptance Results of Competitive Funds

  1. Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Prosodic hierarchy in terms of articulatory phonology and gesticulation, 2022, 2025
  2. KAKENHI (Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists), Effects of ultrasound visual feedback, 2018, 2020

Social Activities

History as Committee Members

  1. Onsei Kenkyu Editorial board, 2022/04, 2025/03, Phonetic Society of Japan
  2. Lecturer, 2020/11, 2022/11, Hiroshima International University
  3. Reviewer, 2017, Japan Society of Stuttering and Other Fluency Disorders
  4. International Communicator, 2017, 2020, Phonological Society of Japan
  5. Editor, 2006, 2006, International Conference on Salish and Neighbouring Languages

Organizing Academic Conferences, etc.

  1. Phonetics and phonology invited lecture series, 2022/01, 2022/01

Other Social Contributions

  1. Expanding Asia: Summer School, Ultrasound use in pronunciation, International Office, 2022/08, Hiroshima University, Lecturer, Lecture, College students

History as Peer Reviews of Academic Papers

  1. 2022, Onsei Kenkyu, Others, Reviewer
  2. 2023, Cognitive Studies, Others, Reviewer
  3. 2022, Onsei Kenkyu, Editor, Editor
  4. 2022, Journal of Japanese Linguistics, Others, Reviewer
  5. 2021, Journal of Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica, Others, Reviewer
  6. 2019, Journal of Canadian Association for Japanese Language Education, Others, Reviewer
  7. 2019, New Sounds, Others, Reviewer