일본 비즈니스 관련 어휘 습득 연구 -한국인일본어학습자를 대상으로-

Abstract

In this study, we empirically examined how Korean learners acquire Japanese business-related vocabulary by evaluating their learning levels. First, business vocabulary is gradually acquired as the Korean learner’s level increases. However, the intensive learning of business-related vocabulary is thought necessary because the total vocabulary of the learner is low. Second, in terms of parts of speech, adjectives are acquired most correctly, followed by verbs, adjectives , and nouns. Third, among foreign words, nouns are acquired most correctly, and it is difficult to acquire foreign words in the following order—Korean, Chinese characters, and mixed words. On the other hand, adjectives are acquired correctly in the following order—foreign words, and Chinese characters. Korean learners’ acquisition of Japanese business vocabulary is inadequate in the normal course of Japanese learning, which presents an urgent problem given the increasing employment opportunities in Japan and the consequent need to acquire Japanese business-related vocabulary.