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Korea Journal of English Language and Linguistics - Vol. 24, No. 0, pp. 348-374
Abbreviation: KASELL
ISSN: 1598-1398 (Print) 2586-7474 (Online)
Print publication date 31 Jan 2024
Received 06 Apr 2024 Revised 17 Apr 2024 Accepted 18 Apr 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15738/kjell.24..202404.348

최근 10년간(2014~2023) ≪영어학≫ 연구 동향 분석: 계량정보학적 접근
남재우 ; 장인철
건국대학교
서울대학교

An analysis of research trends of Korea Journal of English Language and Linguistics over the past decade (2014~2023): An informetric approach
Jaewoo Nam ; In Chull Jang
Professor, Department of Library and Information Science Konkuk University 268 Chungwon-daero Chungju-si Chungcheongbuk-do, Korea, Tel: 043) 840-3369 (lisnam@kku.ac.kr)
Professor, Department of English Language Education Seoul National University 1 Gwanak-ro Gwanak-gu, Korea, Tel: 02) 880-7676 (icjang@snu.ac.kr)

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Abstract

Using text mining methods, this study examines research trends in papers published in Korea Journal of English Language and Linguistics over the past decade (2014-2023). A total of 456 abstracts were collected and analyzed using frequency analysis, Phi coefficient, TF-IDF, and LDA topic modeling. The findings are as follows. First, applied linguistics and English education are dominant fields in the journal, likely reflecting the status of English as a second or foreign language in South Korea. Second, within applied linguistics and English education, writing and vocabulary emerge as major research themes, particularly academic writing in the English for Academic Purposes (EAP) context. Third, with general linguistics, syntax exhibits significant research output both in quantity and specificity of topics. Fourth, emerging research areas include corpus linguistics, psycholinguistics, computational linguistics, and sociolinguistics. Fifth, research topics display diversity and evolution, driven by the discovery of new English-related phenomena. In light of these findings, this study underscores the ongoing necessity for research in English linguistics and language, emphasizing the importance of staying attuned to social changes and disciplinary identities

Keywords: research trends, text mining, TF-IDF, topic modeling, phi coefficient, English linguistics, English language, disciplinary identity, informetrics
Acknowledgments

This paper was supported by Konkuk University in 2023

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