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Korean learners' use of foreign words based on OPI data: Commonalities and differences with past data

  • The Japanese Language Association of Korea
  • Abbr : JLAK
  • 2023, (78), pp.39-56
  • DOI : 10.14817/jlak.2023.78.39
  • Publisher : The Japanese Language Association Of Korea
  • Research Area : Humanities > Japanese Language and Literature
  • Received : October 14, 2023
  • Accepted : November 21, 2023
  • Published : December 20, 2023

Yasuda, Kanae 1

1한밭대학교

Accredited

ABSTRACT

This study compared OPI (Oral Proficiency Interview) interview data before 2013 (group A) and that in 2023 (group B) to understand the increasing trend of loanwords, and to identify loanwords in the past and present. The purpose was to clarify commonalities and differences in usage. The subjects of the survey were 21 Korean university students majoring in Japanese (6 in Group A and 15 in Group B). In addition, we conducted a survey targeting intermediate level students, for whom previous research has shown that there are many CSs with foreign words. The results of the survey revealed that Group B used foreign words at a rate 0.6% higher than Group A. Next, when we looked at how foreign words were used, we found that Groups A and B had two things in common: (1) mispronunciation, and (2) communication strategies to continue the conversation. On the other hand, the differences were (1) that the usage on loanwords has become more diverse, and (2) that there is a tendency to simply use Korean-style loanwords without noticing the discrepancy between Japanese and Korean loanwords. . As the number of loanwords has increased compared to the past, it has been suggested that usage has become more diverse and that the gap between loanwords in both Japanese and Korean languages has become larger. Guidance on how to use foreign words appropriately will become necessary.

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