한국인 비언어적 행위의 특징과 한국어교육 연구

Special characteristics of non-verbal communication of Korean people in Korean Language Education

Steady progress has been made in research for the uses of colloquial language and written language in Korean language education as well as in skill-specific Korean language education, material development, Korean language proficiency tests, grammar and vocabulary. However, in teaching communication, unlike the progress made in colloquial and written languages, there in lies a significant gap in needed research on the role of non-verbal communication as well as the application of this role in Korean language education. In this study, various non-verbal communication were selected and categorized in a list format. Then researchers looked into ways to apply them in Korean language teaching. We created two parts for the list of non-verbal communication. First, there is the list of non-verbal communication according to body parts for easy access for instructors. The other list is based on communication-specific situations. These divisions are useful for materials development and situation-specific lesson creation. Furthermore, we provided a guideline on the application of this list for in-class use and for other teaching environments. This study explores the means to integrate non-verbal communication into Korean language education and to invite new discussions to find new and effective ways to teach non-verbal communication.