일본어학습자 K와 한국어학습자 J의 상대국에 대한 인식 조사 - 인터뷰 내용을 중심으로 -

Abstract

Using information gathered from interviews and surveys, this paper analyzes how Korean Japanese learner 'K' and Japanese Korean learner 'J' are aware of the language, culture, countries, people, and Korean-Japanese relations of partners. The paper also investigates the characteristics and factors of awareness for partners of the two learners. As a result, in the case of K it was found that, apart from the Japanese language and culture, there was a strong negative image of Japan, Japanese, and Korean-Japanese relations. Such negative awareness could often be seen to be a combination of many different parts held together by surrounding values. In addition, for these negative awarenesses the factors positively not changed can be found not to have include much intention and interest for K himself to actively experience and explore. In the case of J, before modern societal exchange, Japanese Korean learners were indifferent to and ignorant of Korea. Only after the start of such exchange did J become interested in Korea and Korean culture. Then, in the process of exploring the history of Korea and Japan in order to better understand Korea and Korean people, it could be found that awareness about Korea had been positively or neutrally changed. Furthermore, it is analyzed that the fact there are people who have a variety of awareness like a civil society around J also has J's positive effect on Korea-related recognition. Through the above analysis, the socio-cultural environment to be able to access a wide range of values and personal experience and exploration efforts for the partners were investigated to have influenced a person's understanding the partner and positively recognizing the partner.