Barriers to English Communication at the Korean EFL Adult Level

• 영문명: Barriers to English Communication at the Korean EFL Adult Level
• 발행기관: 한국영어어문교육학회
• 저자명: Woo-hyun Jung Hyun Ju Oh
• 간행물 정보: 『영어어문교육』영어어문교육 제11권 3호, 1~23쪽, 전체 23쪽
• 주제분류: 어문학 > 영어와문학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2005.09.01

영문 초록

This paper is a qualitative and quantitative study. The main purpose of the paper is to diagnose what makes English communication difficult at the Korean EFL adult level. In order to obtain data, this study employed interviews and a questionnaire. We identified thirty three factors blocking pathways to oral communication. Qualitative analysis repeatedly revealed patterns such as lack of grammar, lack of vocabulary, lack of background knowledge, and peer pressure, but quantitative analysis yielded somewhat different results: lack of colloquial expressions, lack of vocabulary, lack of various topics, problems in the educational system, difficulty in using existing knowledge, and lack of grammar. Findings which were common to both qualitative and quantitative analyses suggest that lack of linguistic knowledge and lack of background knowledge are major barriers learners encounter in communication. On the basis of the results, suggestions are made for overcoming these barriers.

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Abstract

Ⅰ. INTRODUCTION

Ⅱ. THEORETICAL BACKGROUND

Ⅲ. METHOD

Ⅳ. RESULTS

Ⅴ. DISCUSSION

Ⅴ. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION

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