The development of course guidelines and teaching materials for Korean language in Japanese secondary and higher education

2004 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

• Project/Area Number: 15520382
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Foreign language education
• Research Institution: Kumamoto Gakuen University
• Principal Investigator: YANO kenichi Kumamoto Gauen University, Faculty of Foreign Studies, Professor, 外国語学部, 教授 (00271453)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): KISHIDA Fumitaka Osaka University, Faculty of Foreign Studies, Assistant Professor, 外国語学部, 助教授 (30251870) ; UEDA Kouji Osaka University, department of language and culture, Assistant Professor, 言語文化研究科, 助教授 (90291450)
• Project Period (FY): 2003 – 2004
• Keywords: Korean / language / Enducation / grammar

Research Abstract

This project aims at supporting Korean language education by producing a learner's grammar, a course guideline for senior high school instruction and a textbook developed from the point of view of Japanese grammar.
1. The learner's grammar was created with reference to the Japanese school grammar presented in the course of junior and senior high school, with the fundamental concept of 'bunsetsu' (clause) adapted for the description of a learner's grammar. This clarifies for the learner the parts of speech and the function of particles (joshi) in Korean.
2. The course guideline sets minimum standards for working knowledge of grammatical elements and is based on a colloquial style of speech. It is clear that as student exchanges between the two countries increase, a focus on colloquial speech is demanded.
3. The teaching materials compiled are of two types, example sentences and explanatory material for colloquial style. The first type was compiled from various vernacular and popular style expressions, including Korean spoken in Manchuria. These examples help underline the cultural differences between East Asian nations for the learner. The second, the explanatory materials, are found in a textbook that concentrates on a plain style of Korean. The expression and sentences in existing textbooks are far too formal to permit true communication between Japanese students and their peers in Korea. To support this type of communication between students of East Asian countries, the textbook introduces plain style and explains in detail the grammatical concepts required by that style.