Societal Codification of Korean English

By (author) Alex Baratta

ISBN13: 9781350189089

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

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Published: 29/06/2023

Availability: POD

Description
From K-pop to kimchi, Korean culture is becoming increasingly popular on the world stage. This cultural internationalisation is also mirrored linguistically, in the emergence and development of Korean English. Often referred to as ‘Konglish’, this book describes how the two terms in fact refer to different things and explains how Koreans have made the English language their own. Arguing that languages are no longer codified and legitimised by dictionaries and textbooks but by everyday usage and media, Alex Baratta explores how to reconceptualise the idea of ‘codification.’ Providing illustrative examples of how Koreans have taken commonly used English expressions and adjusted them, such as doing ‘Dutch pay’, wearing a ‘Burberry’ and using ‘hand phones’, this book explores the implications and opportunities social codification presents to EFL students and teachers. In so doing, The Societal Codification of Korean English offers wider perspectives on English change across the world, seeking to dispel the myth that English only belongs to ‘native speakers’.
List of Figures and Tables 1. Introduction 2. A Discussion of Four Key Topics 3. Societal Codification 4. The Lexical and Grammatical Aspects of Korean English 5. Media English in Korea 6. Korean English in the EFL Classroom References Index
  • Teaching of specific groups & persons with special educational needs
  • Bilingualism & multilingualism
  • Teaching of students with English as a second language (TESOL)
  • Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
  • General (US: Trade)
  • Tertiary Education (US: College)
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