영어 접사첨가와 어휘분류에 관한 연구

Abstract

ABSTRACT

A Study on English Affixation and Vocabulary Classification

Jeong, Seung-ok Advisor: Prof. Jo, Hak-haeng. Ph.D. Dept. of English Language & Literature Graduate School of Chosun University

English education in the Korean classroom of the elementary and middle school now focuses on pronunciation and grammar, respectively. And in the high school, teaching vocabulary is limited to the rote memorization of the individual items required for only Scholastic Aptitude Test. As a result, learning vocabulary is relatively neglected in English teaching. So it is doubtful whether or not learners are taught vocabulary efficiently and systematically. The aim of language teaching and learning is to improve communication skills. In fact, we can communicate without grammatical knowledge but vocabulary is a very important element in conveying meaning. The purpose of this thesis is to provide English teachers with the general classificatory criterion between English derivation and inflection through the study of affixation, and a more efficient and systematic teaching method of vocabulary. This thesis is organized as follows: In Chapter 2, I will examine morpheme and word. In Chapter 3, I will provide the general classificatory criterion of derivation and inflection. In Chapter 4, I will provide a more efficient and systematic teaching method of vocabulary. Chapter 5 is a concluding summary of this thesis.