Ideological Dimensions of English Language Policy in South KoreaIdeological Dimensions of English Language Policy in South Korea
- Other Titles
- Ideological Dimensions of English Language Policy in South Korea
- Authors
- Kathleen Lee
- Issue Date
- 2018
- Publisher
- 현대영어교육학회
- Keywords
- language policy; language ideology; TEE; neoliberalism; globalization; 언어정책; 언어 이데올로기; 영어로 진행하는 영어수업; 신자유주의; 세계화
- Citation
- 현대영어교육, v.19, no.3, pp.1 - 10
- Indexed
- KCI
- Journal Title
- 현대영어교육
- Volume
- 19
- Number
- 3
- Start Page
- 1
- End Page
- 10
- URI
- https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/80261
- DOI
- 10.18095/meeso.2018.19.3.01
- ISSN
- 1598-0782
- Abstract
- South Korea’s English language policies have addressed the acquisition of English as a foreign or additional language. This kind of language planning, known as acquisition planning, concerns how the language users will acquire the language (Cooper, 1989). Understanding language plan- ning issues provides insights into language ideologies related to English, the discursive construc- tion of English, and the assumptions about language education, namely how those in authority perceive English and manage the language behaviors of students and teachers. Specifically, this paper examines the Seventh National Curriculum, the Teaching English in English (TEE) policy, and the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education’s implementation of TEE. A discourse analysis of these policy documents uncovers the ideologies underlying this kind of acquisition planning. The analysis is also complemented by participant observations and interviews with Korean English teachers at an English-training facility to gain their perspectives on TEE and the certification process. The findings shed light on the discourses of globalization and neoliberalism that fuel the study and teaching of English, serving both the state and the public’s perceived needs. Teachers also reveal their support of the TEE policy but suspect the policy and certificate serve to support economic and political agendas rather than improved English education.
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