Attitudes to World Englishes - Implications for Teaching English in South Korea

Informationen zum Autor Hyejeong Ahn is a Lecturer at the Language and Communication Centre of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences in Nanyang Technological University! Singapore. Zusammenfassung This book critically examines South Korean English teachers' awareness of and attitude towards eight varieties of English and how they respond to the proposal of a World Englishes approach in their teaching practice. It showcases the deeply rooted favouritism towards American English and illustrates how relevant challenges arising from this attitude can be addressed to meet the changing needs of future participants in international contexts. This book argues that disclosing and questioning the hidden discursive practices embedded in the English education policy in South Korea may be the first step in raising awareness of and in changing negative attitudes towards embracing diversified Englishes. The findings are systemically discussed in relation to the implications that researching awareness and attitude has for pedagogical considerations and for teacher training. This book aims to contribute to the field of WE! where studies relating to the South Korean context are largely limited. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. World Englishes2. Overview of Eight Varieties of English3. Language and Attitude4. English Education in South Korea5. Measuring Attitudes to Varieties of English6. Englishes? Awareness of Varieties of English7. Attitudes towards Inner Circle Englishes8. Attitudes towards Asian Englishes9. Attitudes towards Korean English10. Preferred teaching models and pedagogical Implications11. Pedagogical Implications12. Further Suggestions

List of contents

1. World Englishes
2. Overview of Eight Varieties of English
3. Language and Attitude
4. English Education in South Korea
5. Measuring Attitudes to Varieties of English
6. Englishes? Awareness of Varieties of English
7. Attitudes towards Inner Circle Englishes
8. Attitudes towards Asian Englishes
9. Attitudes towards Korean English
10. Preferred teaching models and pedagogical Implications
11. Pedagogical Implications
12. Further Suggestions

Product details

• Authors: Hyejeong Ahn, Hyejeong (Nanyang Technological University Ahn, Ahn Hyejeong
• Assisted by: Ee-Ling Low (Editor of the series)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.04.2017
• EAN: 9781138227880
• ISBN: 978-1-138-22788-0
• No. of pages: 196
• Series: Routledge Studies in World Englishes; Routledge Studies in World Englishes
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation; Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; English, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / English as a Second Language, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Study & Teaching, American English, Australian English, South Korea, Language teaching theory and methods, ELT: teaching theory & methods