한국어 말하기 능력 구인 설정을 위한 기초 연구

Research on the Constructs of Oral Proficiency Tests in Korean: a case of discourse production tasks

This study aims to establish the constructs of oral proficiency tests in Korean, which could contribute to development of a large-scale speaking test of Korean. Test tasks of this study are independent discourse production which is suited for semi-direct tests that maximize the practicality of the test while also examining the performance of test takers at an intermediate level. To achieve the goal, this study reviews theories and research related to the constructs of oral proficiency tests in Korean including theories based on communicative competence. This study also investigates and analyzes what kind of abilities an expert group of Korean language educators possess regarding constructs of oral proficiency by establishing their own beliefs about constructs of oral proficiency, then changing the constructs after listening to the utterances of test-takers. Based on this, it suggests seven abilities as constructs of oral proficiency in Korean: task ability, content ability, discourse ability, interaction ability, linguistic ability, sociolinguistic ability, pronunciation ability and delivery ability. (Korea University)