Development of Basic Korean Vocabulary List for Tourism and Hospitality Industry
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This research aims to establish a fundamental Korean vocabulary list for the tourism and hospitality industry, specifically targeting Thai tourism service personnel. The study is situated within the framework of Korean for Occupational Purposes (KOP). The methodology employed corpus linguistics to analyze and select high-frequency vocabulary, which was then integrated with qualitative evaluations from a panel of seven experts. The findings yielded a final list of 1,150 essential words categorized into three key dimensions: 1) Proficiency levels, where intermediate-level vocabulary constituted the largest proportion at 51%; 2) Parts of speech, focusing on general nouns (NNG), verbs (VV), and adverbs (MAG); and 3) Six primary tourism business sectors, such as transportation, accommodation, food and beverage, and tour agencies. This comprehensive vocabulary list serves as a crucial foundation for developing specialized curricula and instructional materials aimed at effectively enhancing the communicative competence of personnel within the Thai tourism industry.
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