자연 학습 환경에서의 L2 한국어 통사 발달과 학습자 변인에 대한 횡적 고찰

A cross-sectional investigation on L2 Korean syntactic development and learner variables: in natural learning context

This study analyzed syntactic development (Complexity, Accuracy, and Fluency; CAF) of L2 Korean learners in a natural learning context. Twenty-one L2 Korean learners recalled the stories of a short animated video through speaking and writing. Their responses were analyzed for a series of CAF measures and the learners’ cognitive, psychological, and social variables were investigated according to time periods. The results showed that (i) L2 Korean learner groups, categorized by time of stay, showed significant differences in spoken and written complexity, and spoken fluency. (ii) the correlation between spoken and written complexity as well as the spoken and written accuracy were significant, and the spoken and written fluency were almost at the significant level. (iii) The One-way ANOVA analysis showed that learners group with the shortest period had significantly higher level of anxiety. The study reports heartening results that L2 Korean learners who embarked in self-learning in a natural learning context also made significant syntactic development.