한국어 속담 교육 연구

A Study of Korean Proverbs in Korean Language Education

In Korean Language Education(KLE), proverbs with their inherent cultural elements are considered valuable. In order to teach non-native speakers Korean proverbs, KLE must emphasize the meaning-value of proverbs over expressive-value, that is, what Korean Education considers important. To achieve this, a different pedagogical approach must be considered. But, currently, there are no educational resources such as a list or inventory of proverbs available to teach the students systematically about their meanings and expressions. The study first considered the present conditions of teaching proverbs in KLE. We analyzed and compared various Korean proverbs used in advanced Korean language textbooks and Korean language proficiency tests. Then, the collected data were given to the language experts to decide which proverbs contained “teachable-value” and, finally, the final list of proverbs was classified according to expressive-value and meaning-value categories. We’ve also considered the possibility of teaching Korean proverbs in the context of comparative culture methodology. KLE should consider what the study proposes when it sets the assessment criteria for Korean language proficiency as well as using the study’s results to design textbooks and other relevant materials. Also, the study provides certain basic reference materials for textbook designers to consider when dealing with the question of whether to teach proverbs for their expressive-value or meaning-value.