The purpose of this study is to suggest a method of teaching Korean Vocabulary Education through semantic analysis of synonyms. In this paper, I discuss learning methods for second language learners that effectively learn the differences between synonyms. It is not only for teachers, but also for learners. In vocabulary education, it is very hard to explain differences between synonyms especially to L2 learners. So it is needed that various and clear study of synonym's meaning and teaching methods. The first part of this paper addresses the concept of synonym for second language learning. In this study, the substitution is the most important judgement condition of synonym pairs. In the next chapter, this paper analyses meaning differences between synonyms, 'Gwangaek 관객 : Gwanjung 관중 : Gwallamgaek 관람객', 'Gap 값 : Gagyeok 가격'. In the last chapter, this paper present concrete teaching and learning methods. In the case of the first pairs, we can use diagram for showing the usage meaning area. In the other synonym pairs, we can use practical sentences with the context. It needs further consideration about various synonym pairs classes.

• 박세영(고려대학교 한국어문화교육센터) | Se-Young Park