한국어 어휘 평가의 현황과 전망

Status and Prospects of Korean Vocabulary Assessment

Bilingual Research The aim of this study is on issues of Korean vocabulary assessment in terms of its status and prospects focusing on Test of Proficiency in Korean(TOPIK). Above all, previous studies were considered in order to figure out Bilingual Research whether it is possible to evaluate vocabulary exclusively, and if possible, what is a good method for it. Even though it is practically hard to evaluate the proficiency of vocabulary independently, it is possible, the studies said, because vocabulary could be improved by education and form the basis of other language functions. In addition, it is easily quantified. This study argued that it is necessary to approach the vocabulary assessment qualitatively, not quantitatively, and finalize the selection of advanced level vocabularies. Up to now the evaluation elements of each level has been classified unclearly. Therefore distinct classification for each level is needed, and the way to realize it is to differentiate between expression and understanding. In terms of communication, evaluating pronunciation and spelling of vocabulary is critical, but the evaluation should contain detailed criteria in speaking and writing, rather than independent evaluation. This paper deals with problems with assessment, especially unclear distinction between reading comprehension and vocabulary. For example, when it comes to level of difficulty, vocabularies of answers have a higher level of difficulty than vocabularies of text do. According to the level, many different types of questions have been suggested, but it still lacks the study to give evidence.