어휘 학습의 이론과 실제

Vocabulary exists forming a structure with a close relationship between its form and meaning. Consequently, in the study of vocabulary, it is important to classify the semantic structures of words into a bundle of systems and help language users improve their ability to speak appropriately in the given contexts. The importance of this approach lies in the fact that it makes it unnecessary for the speakers to study lexical items on by one, while saving their time and building their word power. Given this, it seems clear that the semantic group-based vocabulary teaching is effective in enhancing the language users` extension power and driving power. The purpose of forming semantic groups is twofold: one is to draw a boundary between lexical items and find out the semantic differences between word groups; the other is to provide the contexts where language users can figure out the meanings of words, enable them to freely generate words, and build their word power, so that they can communicate with no great problem. Recently, in teaching vocabulary, there has been a tendency not to mechanically observe the objective structure of words. Instead, it has become a common practice to teach vocabulary based on its semantic groups. This approach can be said to rely on the multivalued thoughts in place of two valued thoughts and help language users build their vocabulary power by having them use a variety of words dynamically. Not only in studying foreign languages bu also in studying Korea, the need to increase vocabulary and study it in depth is basic, and the systematic understanding of the essence of vocabulary is more important than anything else.