한국어 쓰기 교육을 위한 장르 분류 연구

A study on genre classification for Korean writing education

The aim of this study is to examine the genre classification in current writing curriculum for Korean-as-a-foreign-language, and to propose a new genre classification method with text type studies taken into consideration. Since the 1980s, socio-cultural context started to be emphasized in foreign language writing courses. Thus the genre-based writing education has been taken into practice so that the learners get to have a better understanding of the characteristics and structures commonly used texts within the culture. However, Korean-as-a-foreign-language instructors focused on theme-based approach to writing education, which mainly explains each writing steps rather than the big picture. When designing the curriculum, consideration of genre specification was rarely done. This study looks into the concept of “genre” in a genre-based approach. Furthermore, it examines the text type analysis from Text Linguistics and also the genre classification from the perspectives of Korean Education. Based on these examinations, this study proposes genre classification actually applicable to writing courses. This study will be an initiative in the construction of genre-based writing curricula, and be the basis of genre decision and course design for each proficiency level.