The present perfect in Korean learner English: A corpus-based analysis

Abstract

Hong, Junseon. 2022. The present perfect in Korean learner English: A corpusbased analysis. SNU Working Papers in English Language and Linguistics 18, 15-34. This study focuses on the use of the present perfect by Korean learners of English. The results suggest that learners produced less present perfect than the natives, while the frequency of the present perfect differs according to the genre of essays. Moreover, it turns out that not only the high frequency of adverbials but also the low diversity is evidence of low proficiency. Specifically, ever was dominantly used by Korean learners, whereas the present perfect of the natives accompanied with other diverse types of adverbials. Regarding the lexical aspect, atelic predicates occurred more often in the form of the present perfect produced by learners, and states were often the source of errors in Korean learner English. (Seoul National University)