초록 열기/닫기 버튼
This study aims to explore Korean learners’ perceptive knowledge of locative inversion(LI) in L2 English. A survey questionnaire with 16 items (plus eight fillers) was constructed based on (in)compatibility of the target verbs and LI. A total of 68 subjects participated in the study; 44 college students (low and mid level), 14 secondary school English teachers, and 10 native speakers of English. The data analysis revealed that English proficiency and verb types were main factors interacting with the participants’ judgements of the acceptability of LI. The low and mid level learners differed from the English teachers and native speakers in their judgement patterns. The English teachers, however, tended to overgeneralize LI to the verbs incompatible with this construction. Variation observed across verb types and individuals was discussed in relation to various factors involved in the use of LI. Research and teaching methods incorporating the diverse features of the target construction are suggested.
