READING STRATEGIES AND LEXICAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE PROCESS OF LANGUAGE ACQUISITION: THE CASE OF THE KOREAN LANGUAGE

This article analyzes the impact of reading strategies on lexical development in the process of language acquisition, using the Korean language as a case study. It explores the role of metacognitive, cognitive, and socio-affective strategies employed by learners while interacting with texts and evaluates their effectiveness in expanding vocabulary knowledge. In addition, the paper examines the efficiency of contextual inference, identifying essential information, recognizing semantic relations, and working independently with vocabulary, drawing on scientific research and empirical evidence. The morphological and semantic characteristics of the Korean language and their influence on the dynamics of learners’ lexical acquisition are also discussed. The findings indicate that purposeful use of reading strategies significantly enhances vocabulary growth, deepens text comprehension, and contributes to the development of communicative competence in the target language.