English Language Ideologies in Korea Interpreting the Past and Present /

• Main Author: Cho, Jinhyun (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: Multilingual Education, 23
• Subjects: Education.; Applied linguistics.; Sociolinguistics.; Educational policy.; ducation and state.; Language and education.; Language Education.; Educational Policy and Politics.; Applied Linguistics.

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...