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The local construction of a global language : ideologies of English in South Korea /

"The book investigates how the hegemony of English in South Korea is constructed through the mediation of language ideologies. Based on an innovative analysis of metalinguistic discourse in language policy debates, cross-linguistic humor, television shows, and face-to-face interaction, it cogen...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Park, Joseph Sung-Yul
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin ; New York : Mouton de Gruyter, ©2009.
Colección:Language, power, and social process ; 24.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"The book investigates how the hegemony of English in South Korea is constructed through the mediation of language ideologies. Based on an innovative analysis of metalinguistic discourse in language policy debates, cross-linguistic humor, television shows, and face-to-face interaction, it cogently tells the story of how the complex meaning of English as a global language emerges through local discourse"--Provided by publisher.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-267) and index.
ISBN:3110214075
9783110214079
ISSN:1861-4175 ;