한국어 학습자의 구어 담화 능력 배양을 위한 담화 정보 활용

Application of Discourse Information to Improve KFL Learners’ Spoken Discourse Competence

The purpose of this paper is to apply discourse analysis as a method to improve the spoken discourse competence of learners studying Korean as a foreign language. Canale and Swain (1980) proposed discourse competence, which involves the selection, sequencing, and arrangement of words, structures, and sentences/ utterances to achieve a unified spoken or written whole with reference to a particular message and context. This paper provide some background about discourse analysis and its potential for use with language students. The recent trends in second language acquisition theory and pedagogy support the use of discourse analytic techniques in the language classroom. By having an opportunity to investigate natural language use in authentic environments outside of the class, learners can enhances their understanding of discourse information like situation, participant, turn-taking, adjacency pair, topic change, discourse marker, backchannel signal. Language teachers who have used discourse-based approaches and materials in their classrooms have reported that their students' reaction was very positive. McCarthy, M. and Carter, R. (1995) have noted that focusing on discourse entails important changes for the way language is taught. They propose the following: illustrationinteraction- induction. This paper developed III sequence for learners studying Korean as a foreign language.