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SATO Yoko
Faculty of Business Administration　Department of Business Strategy
Professor

Researcher information

■ Degree
  • BA, International Christian University, Mar. 1986
  • MA, Chuo University, Mar. 1988
  • MA, University of Reading, Jul. 2001
  • PhD, University of Reading, Dec. 2008
■ Research Keyword
  • 語用論
  • オーラル・コニュニケーション
  • 外国語としての英語
  • 短期留学 （スタディ・アブロード）
  • 異文化コミュニケーション
  • 言語教育
  • 第二言語習得
  • 応用言語学
  • EFL
  • Pragmatics
  • Language Teaching
  • Oral Communication
  • English Medium Instruction (EMI)
  • Study Abroad
  • Intercultural Communication
  • Second Language Acquisition
  • Applied Linguistics
■ Field Of Study
  • Humanities & social sciences, Linguistics, Linguistics
  • Humanities & social sciences, Foreign language education, Foreign Language Education

Career

■ Career
  • Sep. 2018 - Present
    Hosei University, Faculty of Business Administration, Study Abroad Committee,
  • Apr. 2012 - Present
    Hosei University, Department of Business Strategy, Faculty of Business Administration, Professor of English
  • Apr. 2019 - Mar. 2020
    Hosei University, Ichigaya Liberal Arts, Chair, English Sub-Committee
  • Aug. 2017 - Aug. 2018
    University of Malta, Faculty of Education, Visiting Researcher
  • Aug. 2016 - Aug. 2017
    University of Cambridge, Department of Theoretical and Applied Linguistics (DTAL), Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages, Visiting Scholar
  • Apr. 2008 - Aug. 2016
    Hosei University, Faculty of Business Administration, Study Abroad Committee,
  • 01 Apr. 2010 - 31 Mar. 2016
    Keio University, Faculty of Business and Commerce, Part-time lecturer in English language
  • Apr. 2010 - Mar. 2016
    Keio University, Faculty of Business and Commerce, Part-time lecturer in English
  • Apr. 2014 - Mar. 2015
    Hosei University, Faculty of Business Administration, Programme Director
  • 01 Apr. 2012
    Hosei University, Department of Business Strategy, Faculty of Business Administration, Professor of English Language
  • 01 Apr. 2008 - 31 Mar. 2012
    Hosei University, Department of Business Strategy, Faculty of Business Administration, Associate Professor of English Language
  • Apr. 2008 - Mar. 2012
    Hosei University, Department of Business Strategy, Faculty of Business Administration, Associate Professor of English
  • 01 Apr. 2005 - 31 Mar. 2007
    Keio University, Faculty of Business and Commerce, Part-time lecturer in English language
  • 01 Apr. 2003 - 31 Mar. 2007
    Hosei University, Faculty of General Education I, Part-time lecturer in English language
  • 01 Apr. 2003 - 31 Mar. 2007
    Keio University, Faculty of Letters, Part-time lecturer in English language
  • Apr. 2005 - Mar. 2007
    Keio University, Faculty of Business and Commerce, Part-time lecturer in English
  • Apr. 2003 - Mar. 2007
    Hosei University, Faculty of General Education I, Part-time lecturer in English
  • Apr. 2003 - Mar. 2007
    Keio University, Faculty of Letters, Part-time lecturer in English
  • 01 Oct. 2002 - 31 Mar. 2006
    Chuo University, Faculty of Letters, Part-time lecturer in English language
  • Oct. 2002 - Mar. 2006
    Chuo University, Faculty of Letters, Part-time lecturer in English
  • 01 Apr. 1994 - 31 Aug. 1999
    Hosei University, School of Correspondence Education, Part-time lecturer in English language
  • 01 Apr. 1992 - 31 Aug. 1999
    Hosei University, Faculty of General Education I, Part-time lecturer in English language
  • 01 Apr. 1991 - 31 Aug. 1999
    Chuo University, Faculty of Letters, Part-time lecturer in English language
  • Apr. 1994 - Aug. 1999
    Hosei University, School of Correspondence Education, Part-time lecturer in English
  • Apr. 1992 - Aug. 1999
    Hosei University, Faculty of General Education I, Part-time lecturer in English
  • Apr. 1991 - Aug. 1999
    Chuo University, Faculty of Letters, Part-time lecturer in English
■ Educational Background
  • Oct. 2001 - Dec. 2008, University of Reading, Department of Applied Linguistics, School of Languages and European Studies, Applied Linguistics

Research activity information

■ Paper
  • Impact of short-term ESL study abroad experiences: Summary of examiners’ assessments (2010-2016)　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    The Proceedings of the Conference of the International Journal of Arts & Sciences, Dec. 2018, [Reviewed]
  • Linguistic and Pragmatic Impact of Short-term ESL Study Abroad Experiences: The 2016 Group　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    Yoko Sato
    The Proceedings of the Conference of the International Journal of Arts & Sciences, Dec. 2017, [Reviewed]
  • L2 Pragmatic Problems: Do Short-Term Study Abroad Experiences Help Learners to Reduce Them?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    Yoko Sato
    Breaking Theory: New Directions in Applied Linguistics. Proceedings of the 48th Annual Meeting of the British Association for Applied Linguistics, Aug. 2016, [Reviewed]
  • LINGUISTIC IMPACT OF SHORT-TERM ESL STUDY ABROAD EXPERIENCES: THE 2015 GROUP　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    Yoko Sato
    The Proceedings of the Conference of the International Journal of Arts & Sciences, Apr. 2016, [Reviewed]
  • The linguistic impact of short-term ESL study abroad experiences: The 2014 group　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    Yoko Sato
    The Proceedings of the Conference of the International Journal of Arts & Sciences, Dec. 2015, [Reviewed]
  • Do short-term study abroad experiences help L2 learners to become pragmatically more appropriate?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    Learning, Working and Communicating in a Global Context. The Proceedings of the 47th Annual Meeting of the British Association for Applied Linguistics, Jul. 2015, [Reviewed]
  • Short-Term ESL study abroad experiences: Do they reduce Japanese students' difficulty in oral communication in English?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    The Proceedings of the Conference of the International Journal of Arts & Sciences, Dec. 2014, [Reviewed]
  • Short-Term ESL Study Abroad: Do Japanese Students Communicate in English More Easily After the Programme?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    The Proceedings of the Conference of the International Journal of Arts & Sciences, Dec. 2013, [Reviewed]
  • The Impact of Short-Term Study Abroad Experiences on Japanese University English Learners' Communicative Competence: Learner Perception　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    Multilingual Theory and Practice in Applied Linguistics. The Proceedings of the 45th Annual Meeting of the British Association for Applied Linguistics, Jul. 2013, [Reviewed]
  • Short-term ESL study abroad: Are Japanese students "more pleasant" to talk to after the programme?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    Multilingual Theory and Practice in Applied Linguistics. The Proceedings of the 45th Annual Meeting of the British Association for Applied Linguistics, Jul. 2013, [Reviewed]
  • Short-term English language study abroad experiences: How do they contribute to the development of Japanese university students' communicative competence? (Abstract)　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    Conference of the International Journal of Arts & Sciences, Dec. 2012, [Reviewed]
  • Benefits of short-term study abroad experiences: What impact do they have on Japanese EFL learners' oral communicative competence?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    JALT2011 Conference Proceedings, Oct. 2012, [Reviewed]
  • “Localising” the CEFR and ELP: The Need to Incorporate Socio-Pragmatic Features in Japanese University EFL Classes　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    Applied Linguistics, Global and Local. Proceedings of the 43rd Annual Meeting of the British Association for Applied Linguistics, Jul. 2011, [Reviewed]
  • Framework and Language Portfolio SIG Forum: Use of can do statements　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    O’Dwyer; F.; Naganuma; N.; Atobe; S.; Horiguchi; S.; Imoto; Y.; Nagai; N.
    JALT2009: The Teaching-Learning Dialogue: An Active Mirror, Aug. 2010, [Reviewed]
  • Listening to learners' voices: Towards an identification of EFL instructional priorities: A descriptive study of Japanese university students' communication problems
    Yoko Sato
    The JASEC Bulletin, Dec. 2009, [Reviewed]
  • Oral Communication Problems and Strategies of Japanese University EFL Learners: A Descriptive Study Using Retrospective Verbal Reports　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    Sato, Yoko
    Doctoral Thesis, University of Reading, Dec. 2008, [Reviewed]
  • Communication Problems of Japanese University EFL Learners - A Descriptive Study Using Retrospective Verbal Reports: A Progress Report　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    Sato, Yoko
    CamLing 2005: The Proceedings of the Third Cambridge Postgraduate Conference in Language Research, Mar. 2006, [Reviewed]
  • "I Don’t Know How to Explain 'Osechi'": Communication Problems and Strategies of Japanese University Students in Speaking English (A Progress Report)
    Sato, Yoko
    The JASEC Bulletin, Dec. 2005, [Reviewed]
  • EFL Communication Problems and Strategies of Japanese University Students: Progress Report 2　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    Sato, Yoko
    The Proceedings of the Temple University Japan Applied Linguistics Colloquium 2005, Dec. 2005, [Reviewed]
  • Communication Problems and Strategies of Japanese University Students in EFL Speaking: A descriptive study using retrospective verbal reports: Progress report　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    The Proceedings of the Temple University Japan Applied Linguistics Colloquium 2004, Nov. 2004, [Reviewed]
  • Japanese University Students’ Lexical Problems and Strategies in EFL Reading: A Descriptive Sstudy Using Think-Aloud　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    Sato, Yoko
    MA Dissertation, University of Reading, Jul. 2001, [Reviewed]
  • Love and Morality in William Blake　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    RONKYU, Graduate School of Chuo University, Mar. 1990
  • Dramatic Elements in The First Book of Urizen　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    English and American Literature Studies, Chuo University, Sep. 1989
  • A Study on William Blake　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    Sato, Yoko
    MA Dissertation, Chuo University, Mar. 1988, [Reviewed]
■ MISC
  • Benefits of short-term study abroad experiences: What impact do they have on Japanese EFL learners' oral communicative competence? (A summary)　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    The Language Teacher: A Taste of JALT2011 Special Issue, Sep. 2012, [Reviewed]
  • Nature in William Blake – in comparison with The Faerie Queene　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    Sato; Yoko
    Bulletin of Graduate Studies, Chuo University, Mar. 1990
  • Paternal Figures in William Blake　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    Sato, Yoko
    Bulletin of Graduate Studies, Chuo University, Mar. 1989
  • On Pierre　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    Sato; Yoko
    English and American Literature Studies, Chuo University, Oct. 1988
  • On Hart Crane’s Atlantis　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    Sato; Yoko
    English and American Literature Studies, Chuo University, Sep. 1987
■ Books and other publications
  • "Retrospective Verbal Reports as a Way to Investigate Cross-cultural Pragmatic Problems in Oral Interaction" (in Cross-culturally Speaking, Speaking Cross-culturally)　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    Contributor
    Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Nov. 2013, Not reviewed
    9781443852258
  • "Using can do statements to promote reflective learning" (in Can do statements in language education in Japan and beyond - Applications of the CEFR)　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    Contributor
    Asahi Press, 18 Nov. 2010, Not reviewed
    9784255005584
■ Lectures, oral presentations, etc.
  • 〔Major achievements〕Students’ Perceptions of Using ChatGPT for University Studies: A Pilot Study　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    Yoko Sato
    21st Century Language Teaching Conference 2024, 26 Oct. 2024
  • The Impact of Short-Term Study Abroad Experiences on Japanese University Students' Communicative Competence in English　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    Yoko Sato
    Malta Review of Educational Research (MRER) seminar, 12 Apr. 2018, [Invited]
  • Impact of short-term ESL study abroad experiences: Quantitative Results (2010-2016)　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    Yoko Sato
    Malta 2018: Mediterranean Conference for Academic Disciplines, Mar. 2018
  • Linguistic and pragmatic impact of short-term ESL study abroad experiences: The 2016 group　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    Yoko Sato
    The International Journal of Arts & Sciences’ (IJAS) International Conference for Education, Feb. 2017, The International Journal of Arts & Sciences’ (IJAS)
  • Linguistic impact of short-term ESL study abroad experiences: The 2015 group　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    The International Journal of Arts & Sciences’ (IJAS) International Conference for Teaching and Education, 07 Mar. 2016
  • L2 pragmatic problems: Do short-term study abroad experiences help learners to reduce them?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    Yoko Sato
    The 48th Annual Meeting of the British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAAL 2015), 03 Sep. 2015
  • The linguistic impact of short-term ESL study abroad experiences: The 2014 group　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    The International Journal of Arts & Sciences’ (IJAS) International Conference for Teaching and Education, 02 Mar. 2015, The International Journal of Arts & Sciences’ (IJAS)
  • Do short-term study abroad experiences help L2 learners become pragmatically more appropriate?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    The 47th Annual Meeting of the British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAAL 2014), 05 Sep. 2014
  • Short-Term ESL Study Abroad: Its Linguistic and Pragmatic Impact　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    AILA World Congress 2014, 11 Aug. 2014, International Association of Applied Linguistics
  • How to make study abroad more than just a trip　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    Task-Based Learning in Asia 2014, 18 May 2014
  • Short-term ESL study abroad experiences: Do they reduce Japanese students’ difficulty in oral communication in English?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    The International Journal of Arts & Sciences, Mediterranean Conference for Academic Disciplines, 03 Mar. 2014, The International Journal of Arts & Sciences
  • Short-term ESL study abroad: Do Japanese students communicate in English more easily after the programme?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    The International Journal of Arts & Sciences, Mediterranean Conference for Academic Disciplines, 04 Mar. 2013, The International Journal of Arts & Sciences
  • Short-term ESL study abroad: Are Japanese students "more pleasant" to talk to after the programme?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    The 45th Annual Meeting of the British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAAL 2012), 07 Sep. 2012, British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAAL)
  • Short-term language study abroad experiences: How do they contribute to the development of Japanese EFL learners' communicative competence?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    International Journal of Arts and Sciences, Mediterranean Conference for Academic Disciplines, 20 Feb. 2012
  • Benefits of Short-Term Study Abroad　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    JALT2011: 37th Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning & Educational Materials Exhibition, 21 Nov. 2011, The Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT)
  • Strategies for Bringing the CEFR into Classrooms　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    Alexander Imig; Anthony Smith; Charles Robertson; Fergus O'Dwyer
    JALT2011: 37th Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning & Educational Materials Exhibition, 20 Nov. 2011, The Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT)
  • The impact of short-term study abroad on Japanese EFL learners’ communicative competence: Learner perception　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    The 44th Annual Meeting of the British Association for Applied Linguistics, 02 Sep. 2011, The British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAAL)
  • Beyond Performance Analysis: Investigating L2 Oral Communication Problems Using Retrospective Verbal Reports　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    The Japan-Britain Association for English Teaching (JABAET), 25 Sep. 2010
  • "Localising" the CEFR and ELP: The need to incorporate socio-pragmatic features in Japanese university EFL classes　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    The 43rd Annual Meeting of the British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAAL 2010), 10 Sep. 2010
  • The impact of short-term study abroad on Japanese EFL learners' communicative competence: A study in progress　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    The 20th Annual Conference of the European Second Language Association (Eurosla 20), 03 Sep. 2010
  • Introducing a self-assessment grid and can do checklists into Japanese university EFL classes　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    2010 Nakasendo English Conference, 20 Jun. 2010
  • Using the CEFR and Portfolio in University Classes: A case study in progress　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    JALT2009: 35th Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning & Educational Materials Expo "The Teaching-Learning Dialogue: An Active Mirror", 21 Nov. 2009
  • Verbal reports as a tool to investigating L2 communication problems and identifying instructional priorities　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    42nd Annual Meeting of the British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAAL 2009), 04 Sep. 2009
  • Retrospective verbal reports as a way to investigate cross-cultural pragmatic failure　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    Cross-Culturally Speaking, Speaking Cross-Culturally, 08 Jul. 2009
  • Possible Impact of Short Experience Abroad on Japanese EFL Learners' Socio-Pragmatic Competence　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    The 9th Annual Conference of the Japan Second Language Association (J-SLA 2009), 30 May 2009
  • "What's wrong with you?" - The need to develop socio-pragmatic and strategic competence of Japanese university EFL learners：A qualitative study using retrospective verbal reports　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    The 17th Annual Convention of the Japanese Association for Studies in English Communication (JASEC), 11 Oct. 2008
  • "She's not trying to communicate AT ALL!": Communication problems of Japanese University EFL learners　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    The 6th Annual Conference of the Japan Second Language Association (J-SLA 2006), 20 May 2006
  • 日本人大学生の英会話における問題点: Retrospective Verbal Reportsを使った記述的研究（経過報告2）　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    2005年第3回日本英語コミュニケーション学会研究フォーラム, 28 May 2005
  • Communication Problems and Strategies of Japanese University EFL Learners - A Descriptive Study Using Retrospective Verbal Reports: Progress Report　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    CamLing 2005: The Third Cambridge Postgraduate Conference in Language Research, 18 Mar. 2005
  • EFL Communication Problems and Strategies of Japanese University Students: Progress Report 2　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    Temple University Japan Applied Linguistics Colloquium 2005, Feb. 2005
  • 日本人大学生の英会話における問題点とコミュニケーションストラテジー: Retrospective Verbal Reportsを使った質的研究（経過報告）　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    The 13th Annual Convention of the Japanese Association for Studies in English Communication (JASEC), Oct. 2004
  • Communication Problems and Strategies of Japanese University Students in EFL speaking: A Descriptive Study Using Retrospective Verbal Reports: Progress Report　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
    Temple University Japan Applied Linguistics Colloquium 2004, Feb. 2004
■ Affiliated academic society
  • Apr. 2024 - Present
    The Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT)　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
  • Jan. 2009 - Present
    The International Association of Applied Linguistics　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
  • Jan. 2009 - Present
    The British Association for Applied Linguistics　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
  • 2005 - Mar. 2019
    The Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT)　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
  • 1991 - Jun. 2016
    The Japanese Association for Studies in English Communication (JASEC)　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
  • Apr. 2003 - Mar. 2016
    The Japan-Britain Association for English Teaching (JABAET)　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
  • Apr. 2006 - 2014
    The Japan Second Language Association (J-SLA)　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
  • May 2010 - May 2011
    The European Second Language Association　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
  • 1988 - 2008
    Japan Association of English Romanticism