한국어교육학과 기초 학문

The Study of Korean Language Education and the Basic Studies

In this paper, we have discussed some kinds of research fields that the Study of Korean Language Education and the basic studies have connection and some aspects that basic fields are connected to the Study of Korean Language Education. In addition, we have examined what kinds of things are demanded from the basic studies to develop the Study of Korean Language Education. This paper suggests that we need to revise our viewpoints about the identity of the Study of Korean Language Education and the relationship that the Study of Korean Language Education has with the basic studies. The recommendatory point of view could be summarized as followings. First, we should clearly distinguish the differences between the Study of Korean Language Education as an academic purpose and as a practical application. Secondly, the Study of Korean Language Education should be recognized as an integrated work of related basic studies such as Linguistics, Korean Linguistics, Korean Studies and Pedagogics. Furthermore, we need to consider this integrated work as a field that explores the knowledge and methods for the application and as an interpreter among the whole basic studies composing the integrated filed. Third, we should establish the unique characteristics of the Study of Korean Language Education and simultaneously we need to expand the interdisciplinary studies. Fourth, the basic studies constituting the integrated field should set up their goals to be useful to the practical application and do researches to achieve the goal and solve the problems that the Study of Korean Language Education has. Finally, we need to strengthen the informatization of the internal structure of language and the basic studies centering on the basic academic fields that compose the integrated study.