영어출력능력 배양을 위한 생산적 어휘 습득연구

A study on productive vocabulary acquisition for developing English output ability: Focusing on verb phrases

An essential aspect of developing English language output proficiency is the acquisition and use of vocabulary. But the simple memorization of vocabulary can’t guarantee output proficiency. Existing studies have shown that learning productive vocabulary is more effective than learning receptive vocabulary and that productive vocabulary is both more useful and directly translates into developing productive language ability. However, little has been reported about effective methods of increasing productive vocabulary and transferring receptive vocabulary knowledge into developing productive language skills. The purpose of this study was to find out what vocabulary items students felt were difficult to produce, and to investigate which vocabulary items can influence and promote productive skills. Based on qualitative data from interviews and quantitative experimental data, this research suggests that verb phrases may be the critical category in productive vocabulary which can promote output proficiency. In addition, our findings suggest that productive learning of verb phrases can be effective for retention of vocabulary knowledge and for developing productive language skills.