국제한국언어문화학회

This study considers the challenges and achievements of vocabulary list selection for Korean language education. The analysis focused on research methods, procedures, and results in selecting vocabulary lists in Korean education. The analysis of the research methods and procedures targeted corpus and frequently surveyed data underlying each study. In addition, the validity of vocabulary lists was examined by analyzing the objective and subjective methods utilized for vocabulary selection. The results and implications of vocabulary selection identified in this study are as follows: First, compared to the results of lexical list selection from the 1990s to the early 2000s, recent lists show objective and granular methods and procedures. Second, recent studies have broken down the class-specific vocabulary considered mastery. Third, the differences between the lists for each study were resolved. Fourth, most of the vocabulary forms presented was consistent. Fifth, vocabulary that is not used due to the current situation was excluded from the list and new vocabulary was included. However, the following issues should be addressed: First, the current situation of Korean should be reflected through the supplementation of the corpus built around data prior to the 2000s. Second, data that have become indicators of objective assessment should also be supplemented. Third, it is necessary to build and utilize appropriate materials to select vocabulary lists keeping in mind diversified learner variables. (Kyonggi University)