@article{ART003321540},
author={CHO Hajin and Park Chan Woo},
title={A study on Korean language learners' language attitudes and identity in regional communities: Focusing on high level learners in Jeonnam},
journal={The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea},
issn={1226-4822},
year={2026},
volume={34},
number={1},
pages={337-366}
TY - JOUR
AU - CHO Hajin
AU - Park Chan Woo
TI - A study on Korean language learners' language attitudes and identity in regional communities: Focusing on high level learners in Jeonnam
JO - The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea
PY - 2026
VL - 34
IS - 1
PB - The Sociolinguistic Society Of Korea
SP - 337
EP - 366
SN - 1226-4822
AB - This study aims to explore the language attitudes toward the regional language and the identity as community members among Korean Language Learners(KLLs) who have migrated and reside in Jeonnam. It is important to pay attention to KLLs as community members, considering they communicate with speech community members who use the regional language. Therefore, in-depth interviews were conducted with six KLLs residing in Jeonnam to examine their language attitudes and identities. Analysis revealed that the KLLs exhibited a neutral attitude toward regional language, perceiving them as natural and commonplace. They positively accepted and used these dialects within their regional community. Furthermore, during the early stages of migration, learners experienced a lack of community belonging due to their unfamiliarity with regional language and insufficient language proficiency. However, through the process of striving to belong to the regional community, they began to unconsciously use the regional language, demonstrating that they employ the same linguistic resources as community members.
KW - regional languages;language attitudes;regional speech communities;community identity;in-depth interview
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CHO Hajin and Park Chan Woo. (2026). A study on Korean language learners' language attitudes and identity in regional communities: Focusing on high level learners in Jeonnam. The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea, 34(1), 337-366.
CHO Hajin and Park Chan Woo. 2026, "A study on Korean language learners' language attitudes and identity in regional communities: Focusing on high level learners in Jeonnam", The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea, vol.34, no.1 pp.337-366.
CHO Hajin, Park Chan Woo "A study on Korean language learners' language attitudes and identity in regional communities: Focusing on high level learners in Jeonnam" The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea 34.1 pp.337-366 (2026) : 337.
CHO Hajin, Park Chan Woo. A study on Korean language learners' language attitudes and identity in regional communities: Focusing on high level learners in Jeonnam. 2026; 34(1), 337-366.
CHO Hajin and Park Chan Woo. "A study on Korean language learners' language attitudes and identity in regional communities: Focusing on high level learners in Jeonnam" The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea 34, no.1 (2026) : 337-366.
CHO Hajin; Park Chan Woo. A study on Korean language learners' language attitudes and identity in regional communities: Focusing on high level learners in Jeonnam. The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea, 34(1), 337-366.
CHO Hajin; Park Chan Woo. A study on Korean language learners' language attitudes and identity in regional communities: Focusing on high level learners in Jeonnam. The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea. 2026; 34(1) 337-366.
CHO Hajin, Park Chan Woo. A study on Korean language learners' language attitudes and identity in regional communities: Focusing on high level learners in Jeonnam. 2026; 34(1), 337-366.
CHO Hajin and Park Chan Woo. "A study on Korean language learners' language attitudes and identity in regional communities: Focusing on high level learners in Jeonnam" The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea 34, no.1 (2026) : 337-366.
