Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this paper is to propose new educational content for quotations for Korean language learners, reflecting the logic-semantic types of Systemic Functional Linguistics(SFL). Methods Quotation clauses are elucidated as projective clauses within the logic-semantic relationship of SFL. Projection is categorized based on three criteria: projection level (thought, locution), projection mode (parataxis, hypotaxis), and speech function (proposition, proposal). Reflecting these perspectives of projection in the educational content of quotations can improve existing problems observed among Korean language learners for academic purposes. Results First, this paper distinguishes between locution quotation, thought quotation, and fact quotation based on the linguistic content being quoted, and indicates the need to address various sources of quotations such as speaker, listener, the third person and media. Second, it is emphasized that educational content should explicitly cover not only indirect quotation expressions but also direct quotation. Regarding the form of presenting indirect quotation expressions, considering ‘고’ as a particle is effective. This is because regarding ‘고’ as a particle helps to clearly reveal the content of the quotation, explicitly indicate the speech function of propositions or proposals, and above all, because it well represents the nature of quotations, making it accessible for Korean language learners. Third, it is suggested that educational content should be designed to include various quotation verbs to allow learners to express the attitudes and opinions of quoted speakers. To this end, this paper provides a list of quotation verbs for each learning level. Fourth, it is proposed that quotation nouns should be included as grammar items in quotation expression learning to enable learners to skillfully use quotation expressions by also mastering the structure of adjective clause. Conclusions The SFL-based educational content on quotations proposed in this paper can contain sufficient content of quotation expressions required by academic learners after university admission, and it is expected to be effectively applied in cultivating their usage proficiency.

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