한국어 중급학습자의 말하기에서 나타나는 어휘 대치 오류에 대하여 = A Study on Vocabulary Replacement Errors in Speaking among Intermediate Level Korean Learners

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The purpose of this study was to examine the patterns and causes of vocabulary replacement errors in speaking among intermediate level Korean learners and propose learner-centric teaching plans. The investigator reviewed previous studies on vocabulary errors and found that the research effort was not relatively sufficient and multilateral in speaking compared to writing. The present study, thus, analyzed the recorded data of transcribed speaking tests, examined the overall patterns of errors, and categorized the causes of vocabulary errors by the type based on the criteria and frameworks of error analysis. Vocabulary replacement errors were divided into two categories: errors derived from a lack of understanding of the target language and errors due to the influence of mother tongue. The investigator further categorized the former into errors due to lexical grammar elements, errors due to similarity in pronunciation and form, and errors due to similar meanings and examined these characteristics in detail. The findings led to a conclusion that vocabulary learning should be accompanied by syntactic features and that teachers should recognize high frequency pronunciation errors of the language group and instruct their students to practice them thoroughly. There was also a need to offer a lot of examples so that the students could accurately see the difference in meaning. Errors due to the influence of mother tongue were further divided into errors due to mother tongue-style expressions and code changes to analyze their causes. It would be desirable for learners to refrain from their mother tongue-style expressions and code changes they used habitually. The present study holds its significance in that it classified specifically the patterns and causes of errors in speaking and examined their characteristics; thus, proposing plans for the reduction of errors and effective vocabulary instruction.