• 영어영문학
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• 제58권4호
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• pp.753-782
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• 2012

This paper attempts to look at how the question of cultural identity can be discussed in terms of which "a family of the minds" as a unit can be given meaningful form of interpretation. I found its real possibility in the James family, especially in Henry James Senior, William James, and Henry James Junior since they represent important cultural context reflecting their European relationship in terms of American cultural consciousness. This research is divided in two parts; the first part of this study consisted of the elder James's role as a source of moral aesthetic consciousness for the two children, the second part consisted of showing different aspects of inter-relationships between father and sons and between brothers in the process of identity construction. I examine different aspects of the identity formation process of William James and Henry James Junior by arguing different ways of making relationship with their father's philosophy to illuminate how they reflect and represent American cultural consciousness, and to define the meaning of the Jamesian mind in American cultural history.

• 영어어문교육
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.261-282
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• 2007

The purpose of this study is to investigate American traditional values and American culture in English education. The understanding of American culture in English education requires the analysis of world changes in the global age. The history of American English, the formation of American society, and the background of natural environment are described in relation to the traditional American values of the earliest settlers, such as multi-culture, individual freedom, frontier heritage in the West, equality of opportunity and wealth and material abundance. Hence the case studies of students' project presentations on the American culture in English education exemplify the reflection of American traditional values in the current American life and society. It is concluded that project-based method with regard to cultural studies in English education reveals very positive learning effects by driving students' interests and active participation through the student-centered, creative, and cooperative project presentations.

• 영어어문교육
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.37-52
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• 2011

The purposes of this study were to review developmental stages of acculturation, to establish dimensions and components of intercultural communicative competence, and to suggest teaching methods in the elementary school based on the dimensions and the components of the stages. In order to achieve these purposes, theoretical research on the nature of intercultural communicative competence and teaching methods of intercultural dimensions and components was carried out in terms of developmental stages of acculturation. The stages of acculturation have relation to cognitive domain, affective domain, and cultural awareness. In the domain of cognitive development, the models such as Cummins (1981), Wong-Fillmore (1983), and Ausubel (1968) were presented. In the affective domain of second language research, the models of Gardener and Lambert (1972), Maslow (1954), and Bloom (1974) were argued. Modifying the models of Ausubel, Cummins, Wong-Fillmore, the dimensions and components of intercultural communicative competence were established. In addition, it was suggested that cultural syllabus and lesson plan based on tourist and survivor stage should be considered.

• 영어어문교육
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.81-100
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• 2009

The current study reported on the continuing relevance of the schema theory for reading as it relates to the field of teaching and SLA, whilst highlighting the inherent limitations affecting individual learners. A relevant study was conducted for this article focusing on the extent to which university teacher trainees of English Education are exposed to second language readings with an adherence towards utilizing prior knowledge and drawing upon schemata to support their comprehension. Results from quantitative and qualitative data measured and collected from two groups of university students respectively, indicated certain advantages to this strategy use in respect of increased understanding, familiarity, and comfort level in SL reading. However, those same results identified existing limitations associated with cultural bias, stereotyping and a tendency to focus on wrong information when activating said schemata. As such, the purpose of this study is to promote awareness of the schema theory as an effective strategy option whilst reinforcing a need to pay heed to the concerns associated with strict reliance upon such theory to aid reading skills. Further discussion of these issues and pedagogical implications has been provided along with both suggested considerations regarding teaching for EFL teachers and evaluators.

• 영어어문교육
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.1-31
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• 2009

Although Korean university students' primary concern is academic success in their higher degrees in the UK, they highly desire to develop English communicative competence through a number of opportunities to speak with natives speakers. The paper aims at examining to what extent they are able to be socialised into a new environment while they are studying at UK universities. The in-depth, longitudinal interviews with the targeted group of six Korean masters' students at the University of York was undertaken to observe the pace of their progress in developing social skills. Reluctance and hesitance to contact and interact with their supervisors and other academic staff persisted for most of them to the final term caused by cultural reasons such as face and hierarchy rather than language problems. Despite the six participants' variation in their patterns of social interaction, they struggled with pressures towards monoculture-biased interaction with Korean people, which was quite extreme for the five participants. This passivity can be explained by several reasons such as the students' lack of communicative competence and other situational factors on one-year course. It is important to note that students' failure to develop network with native speakers is strongly associated with experience of cultural withdrawal and frustration with developing communicative competence in English.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제18권8호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2018

본 연구는 2015 개정교육과정에 의거하여 제작된 초등학교 3,4학년 영어 교과서 8종의 문화 고정란을 대상으로 교육과정의 목표와 핵심역량에 부합하는 문화적인 내용들이 적절히 선정되었는지 살펴보기 위해 Moran(2001)의 문화 유형 분류를 나금효(2005)가 재구성한 문화 내용 유형 분석표를 분류 기준으로 선정하여 산물, 관습, 관점, 공동체, 인물의 다섯 가지 범주에 따라 분석하고, 영어 교과서에 반영된 문화 내용 유형 분석을 바탕으로 2015 개정 교육과정의 초등학교 영어과 교육목표와 핵심역량 달성에 보다 효과적인 문화교육 방안을 위한 시사점을 제언하였다. 분석 결과 2015 개정교육과정에 의거하여 제작된 초등학교 3,4학년 영어 교과서는 타문화권에 속한 사람들의 생활방식, 행동유형 및 관습과 같은 일상생활과 관련된 내용, 산물과 같은 가시적인 문화에 관한 내용, 일반적이고 객관적인 보편적 문화 소재를 위주로 문화 내용을 제시하였다. 학생들의 다양한 문화 학습 욕구를 반영하는 균형 잡힌 문화교육을 위해 초등학교 영어교과서의 문화고정란은 문화 소재 유형 측면에서 보다 다양하고 균형 있는 문화 내용을 소개하고 문화 내용 제시방식 및 학습활동도 다양하고 창의적으로 구성하여 학생들의 영어의사소통능력과 자기관리역량, 공동체역량 및 지식정보처리역량을 신장시킬 수 있도록 개선하여야 한다.

• 비교문화연구
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• 제20권
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• pp.183-201
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• 2010

Based on case studies from Japan and South Korea, this review paper explores the hidden costs of English language learning (ELL). In a context where English has become a commodity and ELL a form of consumption, we focus on the personal and social costs of (a) studying abroad as a much-touted path to "native-like" proficiency and (b) sexualization of language teaching materials in order to reach new niche markets. The hidden costs of ELL are embedded in language ideologies which set English up as a magical means of self-transformation and, at the same time, an unattainable goal for most Japanese and Koreans. We end with the call to expose debilitating language ideologies in order to shed light on the hidden costs of ELL.

• 한국생활과학회지
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.985-994
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• 2009

This research is exploratory in considering the unique socio-cultural context of South Korea, where the present government is responding to the demand for English language training. The study asked the question: What do mothers experience when sending their young children to a private English institute, so called English kindergarten, instead of a regular preschool? A qualitative approach was used to analyze the in-depth interviews with 19 mothers who sent their young child to an English kindergarten. Mothers stated that their young child needs to be a competent English speaker. The mothers expected that an English kindergarten would prepare their child better for the elementary school English curriculum than a regular preschool. The study revealed that English kindergartens symbolized the precedence and the privileges of the elite because of their high tuition fees, native-speaker teachers, and small class sizes. The mothers showed a sense of pride and vicarious satisfaction from sending their child to an English kindergarten. However, the mothers recognized that English kindergartens put more emphasis on cognitive learning instead of the social development of children. It was almost impossible for mothers to communicate with the native-speaker teachers about their child. The mothers seemed to overlook their child's struggle to adapt to an English Kindergarten. The findings of the study raise issues concerning the boom of teaching young children English in Korea.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제15권12호
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• pp.650-659
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• 2015

본 연구의 목적은 환경, 상호작용, 그리고 희망사항을 중심으로 국내 한 대학 영어학과에 재학 중인 한국 중국 일본학생들의 영어 학습에 관한 인식을 살펴보는 것이다. 참여자는 영작문 수업을 수강한 한국(32명), 중국(10명), 일본(14명)학생들이며, 자유설문지와 인터뷰가 주된 데이터이다. 분석을 위해 '의향내용분석'과 '비평담화분석' 모델이 사용되었다. 영어와 영어-한국어 동시 습득이 목표인 상황에서, 한국에서의 영어 학습에 대한 만족도는 일본학생(80%), 한국학생(71.9%), 중국학생(50%) 순이었으며, 일본학생들의 높은 만족도는 풍부한 인간관계에 기인하고 있었다. 세 그룹 모두에게 가장 어려운 요소는 영어 말하기였다. 외국학생들과의 소통을 위해 한국학생들(43.8%)은 한국어만 사용한 반면, 중국 일본 학생들은 영어와 한국어를 함께 사용하였다. 대다수 한국학생들(78.1%)은 외국학생들과의 친밀한 유대를 원하고 있음에도 상대방이 먼저 다가와 주기만을 바라는 소극적인 태도를 보였다. 이러한 결과는 다문화 환경에서 학생들이 서로의 문화를 공유하고 보다 적극적인 영어 사용을 유도할 수 있는 다양한 프로그램이 필요함을 시사하고 있다.

• 영미문화
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.71-90
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• 2009

David Harris argues that mass media suppress counter-hegemonic factors in order to reach audience. According to Harris's theory, the success of the film "Tess" depends on its effective adaptation from Thomas Hardy's novel Tess of the D'Urbervilles (1891). Tess (1979), directed by Roman Polansky, casting Nastassia Kinski for Tess, was acclaimed as a professional and commercial success, awarded with various prizes. Hardy's aim at criticizing Victorian English social and moral standard through Tess appears obscure in Polansky's film which focuses on the aesthetics of human body and capital. Polanski's Tess with urban white beauty does not emerge victimized by poverty, which the late twentieth century audience under the capitalist umbrella may abhor. To examine his use of music, sound effect, visual images by means of camera operation—angles, distances, close-ups and frequent movements—light and color, and mythic elements in the film, show Polansky's sharp perception of his contemporary audience's desire and conscientious work upon it.