외국인 학습자를 위한 어휘력 신장 연구(I) - 한국어 漢字 및 漢字語를 중심으로 -

Abstract

Park, Deokyu. 2009. A Study on the Extension of Vocabulary Skills for Foreign Learners of Korean: Focusing on Chinese Characters in Korean Language. The Language and Culture 5-1: 85-103. Recently, interest in Korean language education is growing more and more in the inside and outside of the country. And now, it needs to seek an efficient education method. Especially, the importance of vocabulary education is on the rise because the number of foreign students to study Korean is increasing every year. Therefore, education method about those of more than 40% Chinese Characters in university Korean books being used in present will be urgently needed. I propose to teach non-chinese cultural learners(especially, learners for academic purpose), Chinese Characters vocabulary to educate them more efficiently. There is no doubt to teach Chinese Characters, but we need to think about how many words will teach and how to teach them. In addition, according to the present situation of each principal nation of foreign students in Korea, Chinese students consist of 76% foreign students to study Korean. They understand almost Chinese Characters words used in Korea. This research present following studies to make a list of Chinese Characters not in Chinese but in Korean. This study makes a 122 words list of Chinese Characters being only in Korean language books and classifies them. Furthermore, presents an education method for Chinese learners. So, this study present essential Chinese Characters after researching which words is used frequently in proper time. (Inha University)