중국어 사전 사용 교육에 대한 연구— 초급 중국어 학습자를 대상으로

Abstract

Learners who haven’t received dictionary skill instruction do not fully understand often how to use a dictionary. With the use of online machine translators becoming more prevalent, many do not feel the need to use a dictionary in learning a second language. However, some researchers have argued that a learner’s ability to use a dictionary is not naturally acquired in line with the increase in experience of dictionary use and the improvement in language fluency, but needs to be cultivated through education and training. Therefore, this study examined why Chinese dictionary skill instruction is necessary, as well as the need and the purpose of training. In addition, Chinese dictionary skill instruction is divided into 6 stages: ‘understanding dictionary types and selecting a dictionary; understanding dictionary searching methods; understanding the structure of a dictionary and grasping information; interpreting information by dictionary headings; understanding learning methods with a dictionary; understanding lexicography theory and the compilation process of the dictionary’, which are described in detail, presenting 4 principles of Chinese dictionary skill instruction. Based on this, this study planned and provided Chinese dictionary skill instruction for beginner Chinese learners in Chinese class at the nation’s university and then conducted a survey of the learners. According to the survey, many of the learners did not receive systematic training on how to use a Chinese dictionary, and they did not know how to use the dictionary in detail. In addition, most of the learners answered that the dictionary skill instruction was usefulm, in particular, because they could learn in detail the functions and the various searching methods of the dictionary they did not know. Lastly, a large number of learners answered that dictionary skill instruction was necessary. The results of this study are expected to awaken the need for dictionary skill instruction in Chinese education and help establish a dictionary skill instruction system.