Chapter 2
The language contact situation in Korea
Article outline
- 2.1English in Korea
- 2.1.1Socio-historical background
- 2.1.2The Korean education system
- English in pre-primary, primary, and secondary school
education
- English in university education
- Private English education
- 2.1.3English at the workplace and in business relations
- 2.1.4English in the media and pop culture
- Newspapers
- Advertising
- Music
- Movies and television
- Radio and broadcasting
- 2.1.5The linguistic landscape
- 2.1.6Personal contacts
- 2.1.7Language politics in Korea
- 2.1.8Attitudes towards English
- 2.1.9‘English Fever’
- 2.2Some characteristics of the Korean language
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Notes