Analysis of coherence in text 54 of Chinese learners’ Test of Proficiency in Korean writing

This study analyzed the textual patterns of Chinese Korean language learners in a Korean-as-a-foreign language (KFL) environment, focusing on “coherence.” The study examined how these learners considered coherence in their writing process by analyzing the texts they produced and conducting interviews. Chinese learners completed the text based on the prompt of text 54 in the Test of Proficiency in Korean writing. After completing their writing, they participated in interviews where they responded to questions about how much they considered elements such as the reader, macrostructure, thema, and rhema during the writing process. Finally, based on the results of text analysis and interviews, this study synthesized educational implications that can be provided to Korean language departments at Chinese universities. As this study focused on coherence rather than cohesion, analyzed actual texts completed by Chinese learners in a KFL environment, and conducted interviews with them to derive educational implications, it is expected to have significant implications.