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A Case Study: Understanding Non-Verbal Expressions When Learning Korean as a Foreign Language
Author(s)
Youn Ah Jung, Minkyung Yu
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DOI:10.17265/2161-623X/2016.12.003
Affiliation(s)
Florida State University, Tallahassee, USA
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to
investigate what learners’ non-verbal expressions
were when they were learning a foreign language as Korean. The participants were
Americans enrolled in Korean language class for 12-week session in southeastern church. Using qualitative
research methods as a case study, the researchers investigated what learners used
as non-verbal expressions when they were reflecting on their learning a foreign
language. The data collected consisted of recording a video tape and transcribed
what we observed during the sessions. The findings indicated that language learners used their non-verbal expressions as a tool of understanding
and recognizing a foreign language, when they were reflecting
their learning process. The study provided us an insight
to understand what non-verbal expressions meant for novice language learners.
KEYWORDS
foreign language learners, non-verbal expression, Korean language
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