디지털 방언의 형성과 문법 교육

Abstract

This study discusses the expansion of regional and social dialect domains for the formation of digital dialects and the formation of a new dialect, digital dialect. It also examines the phenomenon of internet memes as a usage aspect of digital dialects, and discusses the change of language users as a user aspect of digital dialects. Finally, this study examines the discussion points and research directions in the field of grammar education that may arise from the formation of digital dialects. Chapter 2 addresses the need to renew the scope of dialects currently in use. It focuses on the phenomena of existing regional and social dialects, highlighting the emergence of new forms of dialects with different characteristics, supported by previous research. The chapter also examines the expansion of regional dialects such as ‘New-dialect’, ‘Neo-dialect’, and ‘koiné’, mainly found in the younger generation through dialect leveling. The chapter also examines how communication language, often seen as a type of social dialect, is being reclassified. Some researchers suggest it should be considered a ‘Language use domain’ instead of a social dialect. This view emphasizes that variations in communication language are primarily due to how people use language. Additionally, the chapter explores the idea of establishing ‘Cultural dialectology’. This field would focus on cultural factors as the main causes of language variation. Through these phenomena, the chapter analyzes the formation of a new dialect domain with attributes such as expanding transmission media, developing information and communication technology, expanding language users, changing language processing methods, expanding usage space, and differences in propagation methods. Consequently, it proposes that existing communication languages should not be attributed to social dialects but rather constitute a new dialect, which is named and conceptualized as ‘Digital dialect’. Chapter 3 examines the formation and meaning of digital dialects from the usage and user perspectives. It explores the socio-cultural phenomenon of internet memes. The chapter draws parallels between the spread of internet memes across virtual and real spaces and the renewal waves phenomenon, where specific regional dialects expand their domains to surrounding regions. Furthermore, considering the use of human language by non-human entities, referred to as ‘Post-human’, the chapter advocates for the expansion of the language user subject. It introduces ‘Digital-human’ as a new language user subject encompassing ‘Human’, ‘Trans-human’, and ‘Post-human’, and asserts that the language used by these ‘Digital humans’ is ‘Digital Dialect’. Chapter 4 outlines future research directions and discussion points in grammar education due to the formation of digital dialects. It anticipates discussions from six perspectives: reconceptualization and resetting of grammar education content, dialect education, word education, normative education, grammar function education, and digital literacy education.