Investigative report 영문.hwp
[Investigative report]
Students' word usage
by Yoon So-young, Society Editor, yoonsyng@mju.ac.kr
by Kim Do-yeon, International Reporter, hana14@mju.ac.kr
University student is adult after they were middle and high school students in past. They are now from early 20s to late 20s. After 10s, would they speak language that is appropriate for adults? It is easy to see that university students speak incorrect language. They use erroneous language from small things.
There are some ways knowing one’s character. That is one’s friends and parents. The easiest way to knowing character is language from the mouths. Language presents one’s personality. Own words and speed of talking mark a personality and subject of conversation shows one’s now interests.
Abbreviation as well as rough words become the topic. But, is it right to see abbreviation as only bad word? Using abbreviation and consonant word might part of youth culture. For example, young people call ‘the most beautiful’ as ‘se jel ye’.
Also, they use ‘ㅇㅈ’ (It means acknowledgement.) when they reply to empathizing post.
But it is obvious that people not sharing the words have difficult understanding, it is wrong that the words are excluded and banned. Of course abbreviation is not only right like abusive language. But, university students need to abstain from rough languge such as swear word first.
Here is the university students' usage of language that MJP researched.
Q. Do you usually use incorrect words?
A. Very much / Quite yes / Normal / Quite no / Not at all
Q. If you use incorrect words, why do you use it?
A. To express rage / Friends use it / Did not correct the habit of school days / Want to seem to be strong / Etc
Q. If you do not use incorrect words, what made you not to use it?
A. Not necessary / Realized after becoming adult / Pressure or advice of acquaintance / Self-conscious / Etc
University students' usage of language is hard to definitely beg the question. It is impossible to classify their usage dividing ages, sex and more. It is not the fact that man usually use more slang than woman and the early twenties use more coarse expressions because they are young. It has nothing to do with sex and age, even external factors like impression from their appearance. It is because personal value, influence of acquaintance, situation faced are dominant.
University students who passed adolescence need to use good words. Students using incorrect words have to let others be a lesson to you. In this famous saying, you are the 'others.' Others' fault is a great help to your develop. Although you usually use rough expressions and incorrect words, you will definitely reflect on your words when you are faced with third person who are like you. For example, however someone has perfect external qualification, image of that person will definitely decline if he or she expresses rough words. While, although somebody is normal-looking, many people think highly of that person if he or she uses beautiful words. Words have strong power. As well as 20s, students need to try to keep using good words for your left beautiful life.