Language Socialization Practices of Seven Adolescents of Korean Heritage in the US

Lee, Gi-ven (이귀분); Song, MiJeong (송미정)

Language Socialization Practices of Seven Adolescents of Korean Heritage in the US

The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea
Abbr : 사회언어학
2012, 20(1), pp.135-159
Publisher : The Sociolinguistic Society Of Korea
Research Area : Humanities > Linguistics

Lee, Gi-ven ¹, Song, MiJeong ¹

¹서울대학교

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ABSTRACT

This study explores cultural and linguistic practices, identity negotiation, and power dynamics manifested in language socialization practices in a recreational setting of seven high school and college students of Korean heritage currently residing in the US. In conjunction with interviews, audio-tapings and observations of these students' weekly basketball games serve as the data sources. Analyses of data demonstrate that the basketball game offers a prime context for these students to speak Korean, practice Korean sociocultural values and rules, negotiate their identity, and establish their own position in the group. While they all speak English for the majority of time in their day-to-day interactions, the students mostly use Korean in the basketball setting, particularly when talking about Korea-related topics. In terms of negotiating their ethnic identity, the Korean-born students seem to negotiate their identity more strictly than the US-born students, who appear to negotiate their identity more ambiguously and flexibly. Also, the power and authority to control the interaction seems to depend upon the symbolic and material resources that the students own.

KEYWORDS

language socialization practices, Korean heritage, cultural and linguistic practices, identity negotiation, power dynamics

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.

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