Second Language Teaching with a Focus on Different Learner Cultures for Sustainable Learner Development: The Case of Sino-Korean Vocabulary
Abstract
:1. Introduction
- Label-1 is an interpretation of SDG 4.7 from the learner’s perspective, in which we argue that culture, knowledge, and skills are essential for learners to achieve individual sustainability.
- Label-2 we reviewed the literature related to TCSL, learner identity, and intercultural communication (in Section 2) and suggested that TCSL should focus on the cultural background of learners.
- Label-3 is a specific research work that involves collecting a large number of words through technological means, referring to authoritative dictionaries (see Table A2) for transcription, deletion, and retaining culturally relevant pedagogical vocabulary for learners as a supplement to the materials.
- What Sino-Korean vocabulary can we provide for TCSL that are culturally distinctive to Korea?
- Do the extracted distinctive cultural words have any usable value in terms of teaching materials?
2. Literature Review
2.1. The Influence of Different Learner Cultures on Learner Identity on the Construction of Knowledge
2.2. The Importance of Different Learner Cultures in Intercultural Communication Skills
2.3. Sino-Korean Vocabulary Studies
3. Methods and Data
3.1. Definition
3.2. Corpus Collection
3.3. Corpus Processing
Algorithm 1: Text Mining: Keyword Extraction Algorithm. |
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4. Results and Discussion
4.1. Vocabulary Extraction
4.2. An Examination of Sino-Korean Vocabulary in ECLCK
- Vocabulary syllabus: the Chinese Proficiency Vocabulary and Chinese Character Grades Syllabus (CPV-CCGS) (1992) [48].
- The Graded Chinese Syllables, Characters and Words for the Application of Teaching Chinese to the Speakers of other Languages (GCS) (2010) [49].
- The new Chinese Proficiency Test vocabulary (HSKv) (2012) [50].
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
CPV-CCGS | Chinese Proficiency Vocabulary and Chinese Character Grades Syllabus (1992) |
ESL | English as a Second Language |
ECLCK | The Korean Version of Experience Chinese: Living in China |
GCS | The Graded Chinese Syllables, Characters and Words for the Application |
of Teaching Chinese to the Speakers of other Languages (2010) | |
IDF | Inverse Document Frequency |
HSK | Chinese Language Proficiency Test |
HSKv | New Chinese Proficiency Test Vocabulary (2012) |
SDGs | Sustainable Development Goals |
SLT | Second Language Teaching |
TCSL | Teaching Chinese as a Second Language |
TF | Term Fequency |
Appendix A
Index | Folders/File Name | Description |
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File | [00]RawData_year_title_topic_content | the original text data we obtained from NEVER website; |
File | [01]topic_all_term_info_withDoc_top10 | the result data calculated from steps 1 to 12 of the Algorithm 1, (i.e., the data set of the top 10 keywords for each document in each topic ); |
File | [02]keyWordTop10_head6000_withChinese | the dataset of Chinese translation using the dictionary mentioned in Table A2 after step 13 of the algorithm, where the first 6000 words were intercepted; |
File | [03]ChineseKoreanWords_Selection_Supplement | the dataset of manually selected words used to supplement country-specific textbooks; |
File | longTable_ChineseKoreanWords_Selection_Supplement.pdf | the dataset of manually selected words used to supplement country-specific textbooks long table pdf verison. |
No. | Dictionary Resources |
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1 | 에듀월드 표준한한중사전–Standard Korean-Chinese Dictionary https://stdict.korean.go.kr/main/main (accessed on 5 March 2022) |
2 | 한국관광공사 관광용어 외국어 용례사전–Korea Tourism Organization Dictionary of Foreign Language Terms for Tourism http://www.visitkorea.or.kr/intro.html (accessed on 5 March 2022) |
3 | 고려대 한한중사전–Koryo University Chinese-Korean Translation Dictionary https://riks.korea.ac.kr (accessed on 5 March 2022) |
4 | 삼정 KPMG 회계세무용어사전–Mitsui KPMG Dictionary of Accounting and Taxation Terms https://book.naver.com/bookdb/book_detail.nhn?bid=2090133 (accessed on 5 March 2022) |
5 | 한중상품용어사전–Chinese-Korean Dictionary of Product Terms https://book.naver.com/bookdb/book_detail.nhn?bid=7011762 (accessed on 5 March 2022) |
6 | 라인딕 중영사전–Leyendyk’s Chinese-English Dictionary https://dict.naver.com/linedict/zhendict/#/cnen/home (accessed on 5 March 2022) |
7 | 고려대 중한사전–Koryo University Chinese-Korean Dictionary https://book.naver.com/bookdb/book_detail.nhn?bid=26385 (accessed on 5 March 2022) |
8 | 한국외대 한국어학습사전–Korean Language Learning Dictionary https://krdict.korean.go.kr/mainAction (accessed on 5 March 2022) |
9 | 오픈마인드 e-한자–Chinese Characters http://e-hanja.lib.studynow.kr (accessed on 5 March 2022) |
10 | 호텔스컴바인 호텔정보–hotels combined https://hotels.biyi.cn (accessed on 5 March 2022) |
11 | 에듀월드 표준중중한사전–Chinese-Korean Dictionary in World Standard https://book.naver.com/bookdb/book_detail.nhn?bid=9374403 (accessed on 5 March 2022) |
12 | 교학사 현대중한사전–Teaching History https://book.naver.com/bookdb/book_detail.nhn?bid=2533229 (accessed on 5 March 2022) |
13 | 학고방 최신중한신조어사전–Latest Chinese and Korean Newly Made Words Dictionary https://book.naver.com/bookdb/book_detail.nhn?bid=6060672 (accessed on 5 March 2022) |
14 | 건홍리서치 중국금융경제사전–Chinese Financial and Economic Dictionary https://book.naver.com/bookdb/book_detail.naver?bid=6050527 (accessed on 5 March 2022) |
15 | 연세대 한국어학당 국가별 대표음식–Yonsei University Korean Language School Countries’ Representative Diet https://www.yskli.com (accessed on 5 March 2022) |
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Topic | File | ||
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도로/교통: Traffic | 20240 | 2792796 | Transportation_rawData.xlsx |
여행/레저: Leisure and Tourism | 206464 | 41407569 | Leisure travel_rawData.xlsx |
음식: Food | 37006 | 5796015 | Foo and drink_rawData.xlsx |
날씨: Weather | 190025 | 17529289 | Weather_rawData.xlsx |
생활문화 일반: Life and Culture | 266316 | 42448397 | Living Culture_rawData.xlsx |
환경: Environment | 161733 | 16720160 | Environment_rawData.xlsx |
도로/교통 | 여행/레저 | 음식 | 날씨 | 생활문화 일반 | 환경 | |||||||
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Traffic | Leisure/Tourism | Food | Weather | Life/Culture | Environment | |||||||
Index | SK | C | SK | C | SK | C | SK | C | SK | C | SK | C |
1 | 지하철 | 地下铁 | 울산 | 蔚山 | 한우 | 韩牛 | 기온 | 气温 | 북한 | 北韩 | 낙동강 | 洛东江 |
2 | 고속도로 | 高速道路 | 인천 | 仁川 | 한식 | 韩食 | 태풍 | 台风 | 화장품 | 化妆品 | 폐기물 | 废弃物 |
3 | 교통 | 交通 | 한국인 | 韩国人 | 요리 | 料理 | 황사 | 黄沙 | 의원 | 议员 | 지진 | 地震 |
4 | 전동차 | 电动车 | 화천군 | 华川郡 | 홍삼 | 红参 | 지진 | 地震 | 회장 | 会长 | 기후 | 气候 |
5 | 열차 | 列车 | 섬진강 | 蟾津江 | 차 | 茶 | 매우 | 梅雨 | 조선 | 朝鲜 | 환경부 | 环境部 |
6 | 국제선 | 国际线 | 강원도 | 江原道 | 라면 | 拉面 | 절기 | 节气 | 대통령 | 大统领 | 가습기 | 加湿器 |
7 | 철도 | 铁道 | 대전 | 大田 | 식당 | 食堂 | 폭설 | 暴雪 | 한류 | 韩流 | 수질 | 水质 |
8 | 국도 | 国道 | 통영 | 统营 | 삼계탕 | 参鸡汤 | 폭우 | 暴雨 | 저작권 | 著作权 | 지구 | 地球 |
9 | 인천공항 | 仁川空港 | 한우 | 韩屋 | 연어 | 鲢鱼 | 강풍 | 强风 | 광화문 | 光化门 | 산간 | 山间 |
10 | 국내선 | 国内线 | 춘천 | 春川 | 전통주 | 传统酒 | 온화 | 温和 | 전통 | 传统 | 대기 | 大气 |
11 | 휴게소 | 休憩所 | 금강산 | 金刚山 | 냉면 | 冷面 | 건조 | 干燥 | 사장 | 社长 | 오염 | 污染 |
12 | 주차장 | 驻车场 | 목포 | 木浦 | 소주 | 烧酒 | 대설 | 大雪 | 만화 | 漫画 | 생태계 | 生态系 |
13 | 항공사 | 航空社 | 성당 | 圣堂 | 교맥 | 荞麦 | 청명 | 清明 | 백제 | 百济 | 해양 | 海洋 |
14 | 호남선 | 湖南线 | 경기도 | 京畿道 | 음료 | 饮料 | 고온 | 高温 | 평양 | 平壤 | 야생동물 | 野生动物 |
15 | 연비 | 燃费 | 안면도 | 安眠岛 | 죽 | 粥 | 피서 | 避暑 | 고려 | 高丽 | 습지 | 湿地 |
16 | 고가 | 高架 | 진도 | 珍岛 | 두부 | 豆腐 | 기상청 | 气象厅 | 한복 | 韩服 | 방역 | 防疫 |
17 | 경부선 | 京釜线 | 단양 | 丹阳 | 곰탕 | 骨汤 | 온열 | 温热 | 청와대 | 靑瓦台 | 공기 | 空气 |
18 | 기차표 | 汽车票 | 장흥 | 长兴 | 인삼 | 人参 | 창원 | 常温 | 박물관 | 博物馆 | 폐수 | 废水 |
19 | 고장 | 故障 | 울진 | 蔚珍 | 생강 | 生姜 | 한기 | 寒气 | 아리랑 | 阿里郎 | 중금속 | 重金属 |
20 | 인천지하철 | 仁川地铁 | 속초 | 束草 | 유자 | 柚子 | 뇌우 | 雷雨 | 숭례문 | 崇礼门 | 발전소 | 发电所 |
CPV-CCGS [48] Level | ♣ | ♠ | % | GCS [49] Level | ♣ | ♠ | % | NHKv [50] Level | ♣ | ♠ | % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(A) | 1033 | 91 | I.① | 509 | 61 | HSK1 | 150 | 41 | |||
(B) | 2018 | 11 | I.② | 835 | 20 | HSK2 | 150 | 23 | |||
(C) | 2202 | 2 | I.③ | 901 | 3 | HSK3 | 300 | 13 | |||
(D) | 3569 | 1 | II | 3211 | 20 | HSK4 | 600 | 9 | |||
out | 6 | III | 4175 | 5 | HSK5 | 1300 | 6 | ||||
other | 7 | adv. | 1461 | 0 | HSK6 | 2500 | 1 | ||||
out | 4 | out | 4 | ||||||||
other | 5 | other | 21 | ||||||||
total |
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Li, Y.; Wei, H.; Li, Y. Second Language Teaching with a Focus on Different Learner Cultures for Sustainable Learner Development: The Case of Sino-Korean Vocabulary. Sustainability 2022, 14, 7997. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14137997
Li Y, Wei H, Li Y. Second Language Teaching with a Focus on Different Learner Cultures for Sustainable Learner Development: The Case of Sino-Korean Vocabulary. Sustainability. 2022; 14(13):7997. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14137997
Chicago/Turabian StyleLi, Yishu, Huiping Wei, and Yongjian Li. 2022. "Second Language Teaching with a Focus on Different Learner Cultures for Sustainable Learner Development: The Case of Sino-Korean Vocabulary" Sustainability 14, no. 13: 7997. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14137997