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Abstract

In the 2015 revised Korean curriculum, media studies is independent from other Korean elective subjects, and has been combined with grammar studies into the new elective subject Language and Media. Moreover, the title ‘grammar’ has been changed to Korean. The problem is that the new curricular focus is on spoken and written media language. Media language is very different in its form, usage, and pragmatic features from typical language. That means that in a Words and Media textbook, the grammar changes dramatically beyond simple descriptive grammar. In this study, we therefore aimed to develop several ways to incorporate media language in ludee, wevery different is. For this, we studied Reading and Grammar textbooks produced shortly before the new Korean curriculum and investigate the media language therein. We then explored ways of treating and including media language according to the outcome standards in the revised Korean curriculum. Three key findings emerged from the study. First, we note that many words that pass the bounds of typical concepts of words or parts of speech were included in the research. If media language is included in definitions of grammar, it is necessary to consider words that consist of just one consonant or mark. Second, we suggest extending word formation methods from one simple word to several derivation and compound words, like in the case of nubi, a video about Korean traditional clothes. Especially, new coinages are used for studying about various word formation ways apart from derivations or compounds. Last, we examine close meaning shifts or expansion appearing in media language. The implications of the study include clues as to ways of integrating grammar and media language in Korea’s Language and Media textbooks.