학습 환경에 따른 한국어 접촉 양상이 발음 숙달도 발달에 미치는 영향

The Influence of Language Contact on Pronunciation Proficiency Development in Different Learning Contexts: Focusing on the Intermediate Thai Learners of Korean

This study investigated Korean pronunciation proficiency development of Thai learners in SA(Study Abroad) and AH(At Home) learning contexts, and examined the effects of learner variables on the pronunciation proficiency. The pronunciation proficiency was divided into four areas; fluency, comprehensibility, accuracy, and global foreign accent. The study applied pre and post-pronunciation test for 11 Thai learners in Korea and 21 learners in Thailand taking a 10-week Korean course. The study also employed the LCP(Language Contact Profile) questionnaire to analyze influential factors on learners' pronunciation proficiency. The main findings are: (i) SA learners did a significant development in all four areas of pronunciation proficiency, while AH learners did a significant development in only fluency and accuracy areas; (ii) Multiple regression analyses revealed that duration of interaction in Korean influences SA learners' pronunciation proficiency in all areas, while duration of discussion in Korean and duration of Korean language awareness outside classroom influence AH learners' pronunciation fluency.