Contact

Simon Fraser University
Department of Linguistics
8888 University Drive
Burnaby, BC, V5A1S6
kazuyas@sfu.ca
http://www.sfu.ca/~kazuyas/

Education

From August, 2011: Post-doctoral fellow, Linguistics, Simon Fraser University

2008-2011: PhD in Second Language Education, McGill University

2005-2007: M.A. in Linguistics, Syracuse University

Teaching

Lecturer, EDSL 305, Second Language Learning: Classroom Settings, Department of Integrated Studies in Education, McGill University, Canada [Lecture Slides]

Lecturer, JPS 101, JPS 102, JPS 200, Japanese, Department of Linguistics, Syracuse University, NY

Ongoing Research Projects

Effects of form-focused instruction on the development of L2 speech perception and production
(from 2012; funded by Language Learning Research Grant)

Examining the initial and end state of L2 pronunciation development by late bilinguals in Canada
(from 2011; funded by Government of Canada Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship)

Publications

Saito, K. (in press). Effects of instruction on L2 pronunciation development: A synthesis of 15 quasi-experimental intervention studies. TESOL Quarterly.[Download][Related Link]

Saito, K. (in press). Re-examining effects of form-focused instruction on L2 pronunciation development: The role of explicit phonetic information. Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 35(1). [Download][Related Link]

Saito, K., & van Poeteren, K. (in press). Pronunciation-specific adjustment strategies for intelligibility in L2 teacher talk: Results and implications of a questionnaire study. Language Awareness, 21. [Download][Related Link]

Saito, K., & Lyster, R. (2012a). Effects of form-focused instruction and corrective feedback on L2 pronunciation development of /r/ by Japanese learners of English. Language Learning, 62, 595-633.[Download][Related Link]

Saito, K., & Lyster, R. (2012b). Investigating pedagogical potential of recasts for L2 vowel acquisition. TESOL Quarterly, 46, 387-398.[Download][Related Link]

Saito, K. (2011a). Identifying problematic segmental features to acquire comprehensible pronunciation in EFL settings: The case of Japanese learners of English. RELC Journal, 42, 363-378.[Download][Related Link]

Saito, K. (2011b). Examining the role of explicit phonetic instruction in native-like and comprehensible pronunciation development: An instructed SLA approach to L2 phonology. Language Awareness, 20, 45-59.[Download][Related Link]

Saito, K. (2011c). Differential effects of phonological and lexicogrammatical errors on NS and NNS listener perceptions of comprehensibility: An exploratory study. The Journal of Asia TEFL, 8, 39-61.[Download][Related Link]

Lyster, R., & Saito, K. (2010a). Corrective feedback in classroom SLA: A meta-analysis. Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 32, 265-302.[Download][Related Link]

Lyster, R., & Saito, K. (2010b). Interactional feedback as instructional input: A synthesis of classroom SLA research. Language, Interaction and Acquisition, 1, 276-297.[Download][Related Link]

Saito, K. (2007). The influence of explicit phonetic instruction on pronunciation teaching in EFL settings: The case of English vowels and Japanese learners of English, Linguistic Journal, 3(3), 17-41.[Related Link]

Publications in Instructional Resources

Saito, K., & Smith, G. (Monthly submission, February 2009 - March 2013). Introduction to English pronunciation. In 1000-Hour Hearing Marathon. Tokyo: ALC Press Inc.[Author Info]
Sample Article 1 (April, 2011) [Download]
Sample Article 2 (September, 2011) [Download]

Saito, K., & MacKay, D. (2011, March). What characterizes intelligible pronunciation? The case of 10 experienced non-native speakers in Canada. The English Journal, 41, 22-35. [Download][Related Link]

Saito, K. (2009, January). How to learn and practice eight English-specific sounds. The English Journal, 39, 24-32. [Related Link]

Presentations

Saito, K. (2012, August). Recasts in instructed L2 speech learning: Teaching the perception and production of English /r/ to adult Japanese learners . Paper accepted at The 4th Annual Conference Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaaching, Vancouver, BC.

Saito, K., & Brajot, F. (2011, May). The role of length of residence on the production of /r/ by Japanese L2 learners of English: An acoustic perspective. Paper presented at National Interdisciplinary Graduate Symposium: Cultivating Community, Concordia University, Montreal.

Saito, K., Druda, G., MacKay, D., & Quiroga, J. (2011, April). Effects of instruction on L2 pronunciation development: A synthesis of nine quasi-experimental intervention studies. Paper presented at Second Language Phonetics: From Lab to Life, Universite du Quebec Montreal, Montreal.

Saito, K. (2011, March). Effects of form-focused instruction on L2 pronunciation development: The role of explicit phonetic instruction. Paper presented at presentation at the annual conference of the American Association for Applied Linguistics, Chicago, IL.

Saito, K. (2011, March). Towards indentifying teaching and learning priorities for acquiring intelligible pronunciation. Paper presented at the 10th annual EGSS conference, McGill University, Montreal. [Download]

MacKay, D., & Saito, K. (2011, March). Re-examining what constitutes intelligible pronunciation: the case of 10 experienced non-native speakers of English in Canada. Paper presented at the 10th annual EGSS conference, McGill University, Montreal. [Download]

Saito, K. (2010, March). Effects of form-focused instruction and corrective feedback on L2 pronunciation. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Association for Applied Linguistics, Atlanta, GA.

Lyster, R., & Saito, K. (2009, October). A meta-analysis of corrective feedback in classroom SLA. Paper presented at the Second Language Research Forum, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI.

Saito, K. (2009, May). Communicative focus on form and L2 phonology. Paper presented at the Annual Conference the Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics, Carlton University, ON, Canada.

Saito, K. (2009, March) An instructed SLA approach to L2 phonology. Paper presented at Georgetown University Round Table, Georgetown University, Washington, DC.

Saito, K. (2009, March) The impact of English-specific segmentals on mutual intelligibility: Suggestions for pronunciation teaching. Paper presented at The 30th Annual NY TESOL Applied Linguistics Conference, Columbia University, New York City, NY.

Saito, K. (2009, March). The importance of expert judgments. Paper presented at the 8th annual EGSS conference, McGill University, Montreal.

Saito, K. (2007, December). The influence of explicit phonetic instruction on pronunciation teaching in EFL settings: The case of English vowels and Japanese learners of English. Paper presented at Interfaces of Intelligent Computer-Assisted Language Learning, University of Waterloo, ON, Canada.

Saito, K. (2007, November) The influence of explicit phonetic instruction on "comprehensibility" and "accentedness": The case of the tailored phonological syllabus for Japanese learners of English. Paper presented at PhD Colloquium, University of Buffalo, NY.

Saito, K. (2007, April) On establishing authentic phonetic categories in L2 speech: The case of /s/ and /sh/ in English and Japanese. Paper presented at Student Corridor, Syracuse University, NY.

Saito, K. (2007, March) The influence of L1 phonological pattern on L2 speech: The case of fricatives in English and Japanese. Paper presented at Niagara Linguistic society, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON.

Collaborators

Francois-Xavier Brajot (School of Communication Sciences & Disorders/ McGill University)

Kim van Poeteren (English/Concordia University)

Murray Munro (Linguistics/ Simon Fraser University)

Pavel Trofimovich (Education/ Concordia University)

Roy Lyster (Integrated Studies in Education/ McGill University)

Xianghua Wu (Linguistics/ Simon Fraser University)

Awards

The K.B. Jenkes Prize, May 2012, McGill University [Related Link]

Doctoral Award for Research and Professional Excellence, August 2010, McGill University [Related Link]

Service

Reviewer for The Modern Language Journal, Wiley-Blackwell. (from 2011)

Reviewer for TESOL Quarterly, TESOL Ltd. (from 2011)

Reviewer for Applied Linguistics, Oxford Press. (from 2011)

Reviewer for Language Teaching Research, SAGE Ltd. (from 2011)

Reviewer for Language Learning, Wiley-Blackwell. (from 2009)

Reviewer for System, Elsevier Ltd. (from 2009)