@article{ART003282732},
author={Kim Charmyee},
title={Language attitudes of international students in an EMI environment: English and Korean in a multilingual context},
journal={The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea},
issn={1226-4822},
year={2025},
volume={33},
number={4},
pages={81-105}
TY - JOUR
AU - Kim Charmyee
TI - Language attitudes of international students in an EMI environment: English and Korean in a multilingual context
JO - The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea
PY - 2025
VL - 33
IS - 4
PB - The Sociolinguistic Society Of Korea
SP - 81
EP - 105
SN - 1226-4822
AB - This study investigates the language attitudes of English-track international students at a Korean university operating under an English-medium instruction (EMI) system. Survey data from 195 students were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively to assess attitudes toward English (L2) and Korean (L3) across cognitive, affective, and behavioral domains. The finding shows that the students regarded both languages as important, but attributed different functional roles to each: English operated as academic symbolic capital, whereas Korean was essential for daily life. English consistently received high scores across all domains, whereas Korean showed a marked discrepancy between strong cognitive recognition and lower affective and behavioral attitudes. Furthermore, attitudes toward Korean declined with longer residence (p < .01), likely reflecting limited institutional support, discontinuities in Korean language education, and broader tensions arising from conflicting language policies. These results suggest that EMI programs should incorporate plurilingual pedagogical approaches that support the flexible and integrated use of students' linguistic resources.
KW - English-Medium Instruction (EMI);English-track international students;language attitudes;multilingual context;Korean language learning;symbolic capital
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Kim Charmyee. (2025). Language attitudes of international students in an EMI environment: English and Korean in a multilingual context. The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea, 33(4), 81-105.
Kim Charmyee. 2025, "Language attitudes of international students in an EMI environment: English and Korean in a multilingual context", The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea, vol.33, no.4 pp.81-105.
Kim Charmyee "Language attitudes of international students in an EMI environment: English and Korean in a multilingual context" The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea 33.4 pp.81-105 (2025) : 81.
Kim Charmyee. Language attitudes of international students in an EMI environment: English and Korean in a multilingual context. 2025; 33(4), 81-105.
Kim Charmyee. "Language attitudes of international students in an EMI environment: English and Korean in a multilingual context" The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea 33, no.4 (2025) : 81-105.
Kim Charmyee. Language attitudes of international students in an EMI environment: English and Korean in a multilingual context. The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea, 33(4), 81-105.
Kim Charmyee. Language attitudes of international students in an EMI environment: English and Korean in a multilingual context. The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea. 2025; 33(4) 81-105.
Kim Charmyee. Language attitudes of international students in an EMI environment: English and Korean in a multilingual context. 2025; 33(4), 81-105.
Kim Charmyee. "Language attitudes of international students in an EMI environment: English and Korean in a multilingual context" The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea 33, no.4 (2025) : 81-105.
