This study is about a theory and practice for selecting headwords of vocabulary section in encyclopedia of Korean education as a foreign language. Headwords of vocabulary section are selected according to contents in encyclopedia. Regarding this, this study showed contents of the encyclopedia and criteria for arrangement of headwords and description about headwords in each part of the contents. Encyclopedia of Korean education as a foreign language is composed of 4 sections. And these 4 sections are selected by the result of analyzing the contents of Korean education as a foreign language. Each section has each headwords selected according to the contents of each section. Inside the section, these headwords are arranged by stage. For example, headwords of wide area are located in stage 1 and headwords of narrow area are located in stage 3. Among these 4 sections of encyclopedia, this study focused on grammar section and vocabulary part in this grammar section. And this study showed analysis about contents of this vocabulary part and criteria for selecting and arranging of headwords in this part. The criteria is showed in two sides, contents criteria and construction criteria. Finally, this study showed practice of selecting headwords based on these criteria.

This study is about a theory and practice for selecting headwords of vocabulary section in encyclopedia of Korean education as a foreign language. Headwords of vocabulary section are selected according to contents in encyclopedia. Regarding this, this study showed contents of the encyclopedia and criteria for arrangement of headwords and description about headwords in each part of the contents. Encyclopedia of Korean education as a foreign language is composed of 4 sections. And these 4 sections are selected by the result of analyzing the contents of Korean education as a foreign language. Each section has each headwords selected according to the contents of each section. Inside the section, these headwords are arranged by stage. For example, headwords of wide area are located in stage 1 and headwords of narrow area are located in stage 3. Among these 4 sections of encyclopedia, this study focused on grammar section and vocabulary part in this grammar section. And this study showed analysis about contents of this vocabulary part and criteria for selecting and arranging of headwords in this part. The criteria is showed in two sides, contents criteria and construction criteria. Finally, this study showed practice of selecting headwords based on these criteria.

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