영어 파닉스 오독이 낳은 일탈적 한글 읽기 지도: 불 - 을 + 윽 = 북?

Abstract

This paper is to bring up some serious issues with a recently appeared Hangul reading instruction in which learners are encouraged to pronounce every consonant letter as a syllable with a distinct vowel ‘ɨ’, deviating from the notion of phoneme defined in all versions of phonology. In this instruction, a CVC syllable is taught to be made by a fast pronunciation of ‘Cɨ + V + ɨC’, 3 syllables. This teaching method of Hangul reading has been spread so widely to be ignored, via EBS TV, YouTube, and teacher training programs. It has even penetrated into public schools although teachers’ guidebooks clearly state that Korean consonants cannot be pronounced without the help of a vowel. This study attributes the appearance of the deviative instruction to misinterpretations of English phonics instruction. It criticizes this deviation in terms of (1) how to assist learners with their word recognition as a strategy of phonics instruction (2) the syllable structure of the native language and the way to perceive speech sounds and (3) the use of minimal pairs as a linguistic principle behind the traditional reading instruction with the Hangul Syllable Reading Table. In addition, a case broadcasted by EBSCulture, in which a slow learner of Hangul reading is being taught by a teacher in the deviant method, will be examined in detail to discuss issues in the method.