English Language Ideologies in Korea Interpreting the Past and Present /
This volume critically examines the phenomenon of “English fever” in South Korea from both micro- and macro-perspectives. Drawing on original research and rich illustrative examples, the book investigates two key questions: why is English so popular in Korea, and why is there such a gap between the...
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| Language: | English |
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Cham :
Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
2017.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2017. |
| Series: | Multilingual Education,
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59018-9 |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction: English in South Korea
- Part I – English, Interpreting and the Media
- 2. English Language Learning and Interpreting
- 3. The Korean Media and English
- Part II – Interpreting Selves in English
- 4. English to Actualize Upward Mobility
- 5. English as a Cause of Social Division
- Part III – Behind the Glamour of English in the Media
- 6. Conflicts Between Dreams and Reality
- 7. English Education as a Cash Cow for Media Organizations
- 8. English and the Internationalization of Higher Education
- Part IV – Conclusion
- 9. English in a Neoliberal Society.