국어과 교육과정을 위한 문학의 위상 설정

Abstract

This paper aims to set up a new position of literature in the curriculum of Korean language art. At time to revise curriculum of Korean language art, it is necessary to extend the denotation of literature. For this aim, in advance academical achievement to set up educational position of literature is reviewed. The preceding arguments can be divided into two groups. One is the phenomenal approach, and the other is the essential approach. The former prescribe the position of literature on the base of actual curriculum and policy. On the other hand, the later describe that on the base of the nature of language and literature. The later is divided into three view-points; the view-point of usage, art, language activity. The view-point of usage attend to the affective function of language. It has complementary relation with the referential function. It approve the position of literature in the language education by reason of the affective function of language. In this view-point, literature can be positioned as language material especially in the ‘reading’ subject. In the view-point of art, literature is regarded as serious masterpiece. As this view-point, the language of literature is surely distinguished from the ordinary and routine language. Therefore, literature can be positioned as high culture especially in the ‘classic’ subject. The view-point of language activity emphasize that the language of literature stems from the ordinary and routine language. As this view-point, the language of literature contains the different principle of language performance. So this view-point can be applied to speaking and writing.