The Dynamics of Trust in English Medium Instruction - Applying Situated Linguistic Capital Theory

This book explores South Korean university students' perceptions of the English-Medium Instruction (EMI) courses they have taken. It specifically examines how the interplay of linguistic capital and trust shapes their EMI experiences.

List of contents

1. English-Medium Instruction in South Korean Higher Education 2. Methodology and Analysis 3. Linguistic Capital and Trust 4. Situated Linguistic Capital Theory 5. The Future of EMI in South Korean Higher Education

About the author

is a Lecturer in the School of the Arts at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) where he teaches and convenes on the MA TESOL programme. He has over two decades of international experience in English language education, primarily in Asia. In his research, he uses critical sociological perspectives to explore the effects that the interplay between agency and structure has on language use in education. His research interests encompass Language Education, English Medium Instruction (EMI), Multilingualism, Internationalisation, Social Justice, and Language Policy - all in the Higher Education sector. He also serves as a co-convenor of the Society for Research in Higher Education (SRHE) Multilingual University Network.

Product details

• Authors: Williams Dylan
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 04.06.2025
• EAN: 9781032448305
• ISBN: 978-1-032-44830-5
• No. of pages: 118
• Weight: 453 g
• Illustrations: schwarz-weiss Illustrationen, Zeichnungen, schwarz-weiss
• Series: Routledge Focus on English-Medium Instruction in Higher Education
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; Korea, EDUCATION / General, Linguistics, English, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / English as a Second Language, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Study & Teaching, Social, group or collective psychology, Regional Studies, Language: history & general works, Teaching skills and techniques, Regional / International studies, Teaching skills & techniques, Teaching of a specific subject, Language teaching theory and methods, Language teaching and learning, Language teaching & learning (other than ELT), Language: history and general works, ELT: English for specific purposes, ELT: Exams and tests of English for specific purposes, Language learning for specific purposes, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Language Arts, Applied linguistics for ELT