@article{ART001059290},
author={Sunhae Hwang and Sookhee Lee and LEE Hyung-jin},
title={Attitudes towards Use of English in Korea's EFL Social Contexts},
journal={The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea},
issn={1226-4822},
year={2007},
volume={15},
number={1},
pages={239-265}
TY - JOUR
AU - Sunhae Hwang
AU - Sookhee Lee
AU - LEE Hyung-jin
TI - Attitudes towards Use of English in Korea's EFL Social Contexts
JO - The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea
PY - 2007
VL - 15
IS - 1
PB - The Sociolinguistic Society Of Korea
SP - 239
EP - 265
SN - 1226-4822
AB - The purpose of this study is to examine the types of functional features of English language use in Korea's EFL contexts, and to find out the attitude toward and possibilities for organizing English speaking communities to be designed for more communicative situations. The social contexts of English language use in Korea are rather limited in terms of their scope, the number of English speakers, situational needs in daily life, i.e., there is no immediate sense of practical needs. The social settings for the Korean L1 run the whole gamut of education, business, and general life, yet international demands are so great that they require additional English needs regardless of local values in practice. This paper selected two groups, college students and company workers whose expectations of English use may be representative of Koreans in general. The results showed a dichotomy between language functional issues and the symbolic, imaginative status of English in Korea. In addition, the subjects' responses to the need for an English speaking community were contradictory to their attitude towards getting involved in creating that community. The needs are there, but they do not have a clear idea how to comply with these needs.
KW - social contexts;global language;deficient communicator;communicative needs;status of English;social identity & attitude
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Sunhae Hwang, Sookhee Lee and LEE Hyung-jin. (2007). Attitudes towards Use of English in Korea's EFL Social Contexts. The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea, 15(1), 239-265.
Sunhae Hwang, Sookhee Lee and LEE Hyung-jin. 2007, "Attitudes towards Use of English in Korea's EFL Social Contexts", The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea, vol.15, no.1 pp.239-265.
Sunhae Hwang, Sookhee Lee, LEE Hyung-jin "Attitudes towards Use of English in Korea's EFL Social Contexts" The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea 15.1 pp.239-265 (2007) : 239.
Sunhae Hwang, Sookhee Lee, LEE Hyung-jin. Attitudes towards Use of English in Korea's EFL Social Contexts. 2007; 15(1), 239-265.
Sunhae Hwang, Sookhee Lee and LEE Hyung-jin. "Attitudes towards Use of English in Korea's EFL Social Contexts" The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea 15, no.1 (2007) : 239-265.
Sunhae Hwang; Sookhee Lee; LEE Hyung-jin. Attitudes towards Use of English in Korea's EFL Social Contexts. The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea, 15(1), 239-265.
Sunhae Hwang; Sookhee Lee; LEE Hyung-jin. Attitudes towards Use of English in Korea's EFL Social Contexts. The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea. 2007; 15(1) 239-265.
Sunhae Hwang, Sookhee Lee, LEE Hyung-jin. Attitudes towards Use of English in Korea's EFL Social Contexts. 2007; 15(1), 239-265.
Sunhae Hwang, Sookhee Lee and LEE Hyung-jin. "Attitudes towards Use of English in Korea's EFL Social Contexts" The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea 15, no.1 (2007) : 239-265.
