중급 한국어 학습자의 기능어휘 사용 양상 연구

A Study of the Use of Functional Words of Intermediate-Level Korean Language Learners

This study examines the use of functional words of intermediate-level Korean language learners by analyzing both types and frequency of functional words used in their oral tests. Findings are as follows. First, intermediate-level Korean language learners preferred to use specific functional words, and the terms acquired in the second-level Korean language course were most frequently used in their oral tests. Second, students in the third-level Korean language course also tried to actively use new functional words acquired in their current course while reinforcing the use of functional words learned in the second-level course. On the contrary, students in the fourth-level course were less active in the use of functional words compared to those in the third-level course. When generating sentences, students in the fourth-level course tended to use specific, preferred functional words, especially those learned in the second-level course, rather than attempting to use words recently acquired in their current course. Third, the comparison of speaking proficiency between students in the third-level course and the fourth-level course revealed that the two groups did not have a significant difference in speaking proficiency in terms of functional word usage.