Emergence of Korean English: How Korea's Dynamic English is Born [Paperback]

Emergence of Korean English explores the dynamic nature of emerging Korean English and its impact on Korean society, culture, and identity.

Preface

List of figures

List of tables

Acknowledgements

Notes on Romanisation

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Koreas Encounter with the English Language

Chapter 3. Konglish, Korean English, and Englishised Korean

Chapter 4. Linguistic Characteristics

Chapter 5. Pragmatics of Korean English

Chapter 6. Hallyu Fandom Languages

Chapter 7. English Fever in South Korea

Chapter 8. Conclusion

References

Appendix

Index

Jieun Kiaer holds the Young Bin Min-KF Professorship in Korean Linguistics at the University of Oxford. Her research delves into the dynamic aspects of English, especially from an Asian perspective.

Hyejeong Ahn is a Senior Lecturer at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education, the University of Melbourne, Australia. Her professional experience as an educator spans three countries: Australia, South Korea, and Singapore.

Emergence of Korean English explores the dynamic nature of emerging Korean English and its impact on Korean society, culture, and identity.

This book challenges the negative stereotypes and stigmatization of Konglish and argues that it has been a great asset for Koreas fast economic development. The fate of Korean English has been transformed in the time of the Korean wave as the K-fandom actively engages with Korean English. The book offers a comprehensive overview of Koreas encounter with the English language and provides an in-depth analysis of linlÀ