한국어 학습자의 발음 문제와 교수 방법

Abstract

This study examines pronunciation error types of KFL(Korean as a Foreign Language) learners and suggests an effective teaching method based on the examination. First, for this study the pronunciation data of native speakers in English, Japanese, Chinese and Russian are collected, and the error types are analyzed. The types of error are various depending on the individual, but error types and causes can be categorized into five cases. The first case is when the speaker does not clearly know the conditions for vowel differentiation and does not follow the rules of distinctive features of vowels. The second is when the speaker does not know the conditions for consonant differentiation and does not follow the rules of distinctive features of consonants. The third case is on the errors on the principles of syllable structure. The fourth case is on the numbers of syllables. The fifth is when the speaker does not follow the rules of phoneme conversion. There are cases of inaccuracy in individual phonemes depending on the native language of the speaker, but these cases do not affect communication. The cases of sound confusion within the Korean phoneme system affect communication. Therefore, it is important for the speakers to be aware of the distinctive features of Korean vowels and consonants and to produce the features.