일본어 어휘교육에 있어서의 오노마토페 교육

Abstract

Onomatopoeia is one of the important parts in Japanese vocabulary education. However, it is not only difficult for Koreans to study Onomatopoeia; but also, Onomatopoeia is negligently taught in the field of Japanese education in Korea. This research reconfirms that Onomatopoeia is an important item in lexical education and can be used in various ways unlike general vocabulary. To examine different and diverse opinions on how Onomatopoeia is taught in class situations, this research carried out a survey targeting Japanese teachers in high schools and universities. The result of analysis of the survey showed that visual or auditory teaching methods of Onomatopoeia have wide usage. It, also, revealed that the Japanese teachers in high schools and universities are conscious of the necessity of instruction methods according to the need of the learners and feel keenly that the system of vocabulary education has to be improved. These Onomatopoeia teaching methods were applied to the items of vocabulary education and I examined thoroughly the matters to be attended to when Onomatopoeia is taught. Upon further review, Onomatopoeia must be taught in various ways depending on characteristics of each vocabulary and skills that are acceptable to all Japanese learners in various levels.