중국인 학습자의 모국어와 한국어 읽기 이해능력 관계 연구

Abstract

This study is aimed to reveal the relationship between L1 (Chinese) and L2 (Korean) reading comprehension of Chinese advanced Korean learners, as well as the influence of L1 comprehension on L2 comprehension. To achieve this purpose, 72 Chinese advanced learners were recruited to take test on their capability of L1 and L2 reading comprehension. According to the research results, there is not only a close correlation between L1 and L2 reading comprehension, but also a significant association between literal and Inferential comprehension ability, which are identified as the sub-factors of L1 and L2. Besides, a regression analysis was conducted to further examine the effect of L1 reading comprehension on L2 reading comprehension. As confirmed by the analytical results, L1 comprehension ability exerts a positive (+) effect on L2 comprehension ability. That is to say, the improvement of L1 comprehension ability is accompanied by the improvement of L2 comprehension ability in the process of acquisition. These results play a significant role in verifying the relationship between L1 and L2 reading comprehension against the empirical research results in relation to Korean education, thus providing inspiration for the development of Korean education. (Yonsei University·Kyung Hee University)