Comprehension of Existential There-Constructions by Korean Learners of English
- 주제(키워드) existential there-constructions , expletive there , locative there , picture selection task , second language comprehension , L2 English acquisition
- 설명문(URI) https://www.kci.go.kr/kciportal/ci/sereArticleSearch/ciSereArtiView.kci?sereArticleSearchBean.artiId=ART002906588
- 등재 SCOPUS, KCI등재
- 발행기관 Korea Association Of Teachers Of English
- 발행년도 2022
- 총서유형 Journal
- URI http://www.dcollection.net/handler/ewha/000000203510
- 본문언어 영어
- Published As https://doi.org/10.15858/engtea.77.4.202212.29
- 저작권 이화여자대학교 논문은 저작권에 의해 보호받습니다.
초록/요약
This study addresses the lack of comprehension data in second language acquisition research by focusing on English existential there-constructions (ETCs) with a locative extension (e.g., there is an X on the Y). The post-copular noun X used in the present study consisted of two types: actual and nonsense. Participants included 40 native speakers, as well as 40 advanced and 40 intermediate Korean learners of English, who completed an online picture selection task. In one picture, X was placed on the nearby Y; in another picture, X was placed on the far Y. The choice of both pictures was the correct response because ETCs are used to describe the existence of something regardless of its distance. There was a statistically significant relationship between English proficiency and the interpretation of ETCs. However, there was no relationship between the noun type and the interpretation of ETCs. In the Korean English curriculum, the distinction between expletive there and locative there must be emphasized.
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