The aim of this study is to reveal genre-based features of Korean indirect quotation to assist learners to recognize the context using the grammar. Until recently, relatively little attention had been paid to the context features of indirect quotation...
The aim of this study is to reveal genre-based features of Korean indirect quotation to assist learners to recognize the context using the grammar. Until recently, relatively little attention had been paid to the context features of indirect quotation. By dwelling upon little emphasis on the context features of indirect quotation, learners have used indirect quotation unnaturally. To promote learners to use indirect quotation naturally as a communication strategy, teachers should provide indirect quotation within the context. The context of indirect quotation can be illustrated through discourse genres which are classified by typical discourse contexts. As stated earlier, this paper attempts to analyze indirect quotation in different discourse genres, and show genre-based features. This present paper consists of six parts.
In chapter 1, previous studies about pedagogical issues related to indirect quotation are presented and explained. In addition, to focus on specific contexts of indirect quotation, discourse genres are selected. Selected written genres are newspaper reports, newspaper editorial articles, academic articles, and letters. Selected spoken genres are lectures, discussions, daily conversations, and monologues. Then, the expressions of indirect quotation with quotation marker ‘-dago’ are extracted from genre corpus.
In chapter 2, theoretical background about the concept of quotation and discourse genres are presented and build up the criteria for analyzing usages and communication strategies of indirect quotation.
In chapter 3 and 4, the usages and the communication strategies of indirect quotation in each genre are analyzed. In chapater 3, Appearance patterns of quotation markers such as ‘-dago’, ‘-daeyo’, and original speakers, characteristics of indirect quotation, and major quotation verbs in each genre are demonstrated. In chapter 4, considering text structure, original speakers, genre characteristics, the communication strategies of indirect quotation in each genre are described.
In chapter 5, the paper deals with the implication of genre analysis. The usages of indirect quotation in each genre are compares with other genres. Moreover, the communication strategies of indirect quotation in each genre are synthesized, and summarized as five strategies.
In chapter 6, the research is concluded with providing genre-based features of Korean indirect quotation.