한글 단어의 관련성 유형에 따른 성인의 의미 규준 조사

Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this study were to explore the semantic norm of Hangul words based on type of semantic relationship. We investigated various words that exhibited diverse types of semantic relationships with a single word. Methods We conducted a free association task and controlled association task on 180 Hangul words with 150 adults over the age of 20 who were native Korean speakers. In the free association task, participants were asked to freely report words that came to mind when presented with a given word, while in the controlled association task, they were asked to report words related to the given word semantically, categorically, or functionally. Results The words reported in the free association task were found to overlap with those reported in the controlled association task for the same given word in approximately 74% of cases. Specifically, categorical related words were the most common, accounting for 52%. Subsequently, functional-related words, semantic-related words, and pure associative words constituted the majority of the sample, in descending order. In the free association task, it was found that higher word frequency was associated with a greater number of words generated. However, in the controlled association task, such a correlation was not observed. Conclusions While some cases existed where words related by association differed in their semantic, categorical, or functional relationships, the majority of these words were common. Thus, when designing learning materials, it is crucial to take these factors into account, as words with semantic relationships are likely to be retrieved together.