학위논문 ‘선행연구’에 나타난 중국인 학습자의 批判的 態度 表現 使用 樣相 연구 –한국어 모어 화자와의 비교를 중심으로–

Abstract

Degree thesis is an essential writing genre for learners of Korean for academic purposes, and among them, the literature review section is highly difficult discourse for learners because it requires a critical review and statement from the learner’s own perspective, not just list-style explanations. Accordingly, this study examined the use of critical attitude expressions in the literature review section of Chinese learners’ master’s theses in comparison to that of Korean native speakers. The analysis found that in terms of vocabulary, native speakers used relatively more diverse vocabulary to express their critical attitudes compared to Chinese learners. In terms of standardized expressions, Chinese learners rarely showed critical attitudes, and even if they did, they were awkward because they were not as familiar with standardized expressions as native speakers. Therefore, the following suggestions were proposed by this study. First, “literature review critical discourse writing” should be taught in all of the university’s liberal arts courses, basic common courses, major advanced courses, and graduate thesis writing courses. Second, the instructor should provide learners with sufficient feedback to maximize the learning effect through the opportunity to identify, correct, and supplement the shortcomings in their own writing. This study is significant in that it presented the basic data for literature review critical discourse writing education, but has the limitation that the research data were limited to master’s theses in the field of Korean language education.