Thematic Organization in the Narratives of Korean EFL Learners

Title
Thematic Organization in the Narratives of Korean EFL Learners
Author
김명희
Issue Date
2003-06
Publisher
담화인지언어학회
Citation
담화·인지언어학회 학술대회 발표논문집, page. 22-33
Abstract
This experimental study examines oral narratives by Korean EFL learners and compares them with those by English and Korean native speakers in terms of the thematic organization of their narratives. In the experiment, two groups of speakers were individually asked to tell a story while looking at a series of 12 pictures in accordance with a given title. The results showed that local and global themes were significant in explaining subject assignment in Korean EFL learners` narratives just as in English or Korean native speakers` narratives. However, previous theme was not shown significant at all in the learners` narratives. These results rejected the hypothesis advanced that only local theme, but not global and previous themes, will significantly affect subject assignment in Korean EFL learner narratives. The results seem to suggest that these adult learners have already acquired the cognitive ability to tell a story from their first language, taking into account both the global and local themes of the story. However, their lack of linguistic ability prevents them from planning ahead with so many tasks at hand and giving continuity to their story.
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http://www.dbpia.co.kr/journal/articleDetail?nodeId=NODE00938804?https://repository.hanyang.ac.kr/handle/20.500.11754/155939
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COLLEGE OF LANGUAGES & CULTURES[E](국제문화대학) > ENGLISH LANGUAGE & CULTURE(영미언어·문화학과) > Articles
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