외국인 번역가의 한국어 학습과 번역 실천에 관한 질적 사례 연구 : Bourdieu의 자본 개념을 중심으로 = Qualitative Case Studies on Foreign Translators’ Korean Language Learning and Translation Practice: Focusing on Bourdieu’s Concept of Capital

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study explores the connection between the language learning experience of foreign translators who acquired Korean as a foreign language and their translation practice. Specifically, it analyzes the accumulation and exchange of cultural capital, social capital, economic capital, and symbolic capital within this process, grounded in the conceptual framework of Pierre Bourdieu. By qualitatively analyzing specific cases where advanced learners' language proficiency is converted into the social activity of translation practice, this research empirically demonstrates that Korean language education can serve as a foundation for practical engagement and the formation of social relationships, extending beyond mere language acquisition.

The main findings reveal distinct roles for each form of capital in the translator's trajectory. Embodied cultural capital, encompassing learners’ attitudes and experiences related to learning, acted as the initial motive for Korean study, expanding into institutional cultural capital such as graduate school enrollment. Crucially, social capital—the network of professionals including editors and agents —was found to be the most decisive factor for market entry, often formed on the basis of existing symbolic or institutionalized cultural capital. Furthermore, translators actively struggle for symbolic capital through efforts to enhance their social visibility and role recognition within the translation field, with the increasing symbolic capital of the Korean language contributing to translator diversity. Lastly, while economic capital is acknowledged as a motive for practice, it is not as central as the other forms of capital in shaping the overall career path.

This research illuminates that the practice of foreign translators is not merely a technical skill in language use but involves sophisticated strategies for gaining recognition as a sociocultural agent. By analyzing the nexus between their Korean learning experience and translation practice, this study reveals the process through which advanced learners' language use expands and materializes into social relationships and cultural practice, moving beyond simple linguistic mastery. Consequently, by positioning translators as social agents rather than mere text producers, this research offers a new perspective for understanding the global reception process of Korean language and culture.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• 1. 서 론 1
• 1.1. 연구 목적 및 필요성 1
• 1.2. 연구 대상 및 방법 2
• 1.3. 선행 연구 검토 5
• 1.3.1. 번역가와 자본 형성 관련 연구 5
• 1.3.2. 한국어 학습과 자본 관련 연구 7
• 2. 이론적 배경 9
• 2.1. Bourdieu 이론의 주요 개념 9
• 2.1.1. 장(field) 9
• 2.1.2. 자본(capital): 문화자본, 사회자본, 경제자본, 상징자본 13
• 2.2. 한국어 학습과 번역 실천 관련 논의 15
• 3. 연구 방법 18
• 3.1 연구 절차 18
• 3.2 연구 대상 19
• 3.3 자료 수집 방법 22
• 3.3.1 반구조화 심층 인터뷰 22
• 3.3.2 문서 자료 26
• 3.4 자료 분석 방법 28
• 3.5 연구의 타당성과 신뢰성 31
• 4. 연구 결과 34
• 4.1 외국인 번역가의 한국어 학습 동기와 지속 과정 34
• 4.1.1 한국어 학습 동기와 시작점 34
• 4.1.2 한국어 학습 지속의 원동력과 학습 전략 39
• 4.2 한국어 학습을 통한 자본 축적과 번역 활동의 연결 42
• 4.2.1 문화자본: 다양한 유형의 문화자본의 축적과 확장 42
• 4.2.2 사회자본: 비전문가 상호작용 및 전문적 네트워크 형성 48
• 4.2.3 경제자본: 취미에서 직업으로의 전환 56
• 4.2.4 상징자본: 번역 활동의 사회적 인정과 가시성의 확대 59
• 4.3 언어 학습자에서 문화 매개자로의 전환 62
• 5. 결 론 67
• 5.1 연구 요약 67
• 5.2 연구의 의의와 한계 70
• 【참고 문헌】 72
• 【부록】 77
• 【ABSTRACT】 82