This paper discusses theoretical orientations in the ethnography of communication and the future direction of research in the ethnography of communication in Korea. It consists of the following three parts: (1) an introduction to the ethnography of communication in Korea; (2) some discussion of theoretical orientations in the ethnography of communication; (3) future research topics in the ethnography of communication of Korean speech communities. Although it is a partial review, this paper is intended to contribute to the studies of Korean speech communities using the theoretical model of the ethnography of communication.

I. 의사소통의 민족지학의 한국 학계에의 소개
 II. 의사소통의 민족지학의 기본 정향에 대한 몇 가지 검토
 III. 한국 언어공동체에 대한 의사소통의 민족지학의 앞으로의 연구 과제

• 왕한석(서울대학교)