The local construction of a global language : ideologies of English in South Korea

The local construction of a global language : ideologies of English in South Korea / by Joseph Sung-Yul Park.

"The book investigates how the hegemony of English in South Korea is constructed through the mediation of language ideologies. Based on an innovative analysis of metalinguistic discourse in language policy debates, cross-linguistic humor, television shows, and face-to-face interaction, it cogen...

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Main Author: Park, Joseph Sung-Yul
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; New York : Mouton de Gruyter, ©2009.
Series:Language, power, and social process ; 24.
Subjects:
English language > Korea (South)
Sociolinguistics > Korea (South)
English language > Study and teaching > Korea (South)
Languages in contact > Korea (South)
English language > Influence on Korean.
English language > Globalization.
English language > Influence on Korean
English language > Globalization
English language
English language > Study and teaching
Languages in contact
Sociolinguistics
Koreanisch
Sprachkontakt
Soziolinguistik
Sprache
Ideologie
Englisch
Korea (South)
Südkorea
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Table of Contents:
  • Unspeakable English? Investigating global English in local context
  • The English language in South Korea: history, politics, and sociolinguistics
  • Debating English: language ideologies in the official English debate
  • Playing with English: language ideologies in Korean-English yumeo
  • Representing English: language ideologies in scripted television entertainment shows
  • Disclaiming English: language ideologies in face-to-face interaction
  • Conclusions: speaking (of) the unspeakable.

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