초등 국어사전의 발음 정보 제시 방안 연구

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the presentation methods of pronunciation of current Elementary school Korean dictionaries, analyze the problems in pronunciation education for elementary students, and draw a specific solution. It is effective to teach elementary students to study for themselves using pronunciation information in Korean dictionaries. To qualify this purpose, elementary Korean dictionaries should satisfy the following requirements: Elementary Korean dictionaries should present the pronunciation based on ‘Standard Pronunciation System’, and thus it should play a role as a standard dictionary on standard pronunciation. Also, for entry words which have a different pronunciation from their transcription, all the information should be provided without any omission. Pronunciation information should be presented with [ ], in which complete pronunciation is provided, and prolonged sounds should be presented in the pronunciation transcription, not in the entry word. Also, Elementary Korean dictionaries should present not only the individual pronunciation of the entry word, but also the pronunciation in phonological phenomenon which occurs when combined with following elements. Accordingly, substantives provide the pronunciation information of combination form with postpositions, and declinable words provide the pronunciation information of conjugated forms. At this time, the presentation of pronunciation information should establish systematic standards based upon Standard Pronunciation System, which is the principle of current pronunciation education. The pronunciation information provided should be economical in that it thoroughly shows phonological structures which can occur when combined with the following elements and at the same time it doesn’t provide the repetitive pronunciation information. However, considering that the dictionary users are elementary students, more pronunciation information should be provided for difficult pronunciations by way of exception. To make it useful for elementary students to use pronunciation information in the Korean dictionaries actively leading to effective pronunciation education, the contents about how to use pronunciation information in Korean dictionaries should be reflected in the curricula, and teacher’s effort is necessary.