WEBPAGES
Anderson, C. (2012, December 11). The 'K' in K-pop: Research finds Korean language, culture appeals to global fans. Retrieved from http://kpopkollective.com/2012/12/11/the-k-in-k-pop-research-finds-korean-language-culture-appeals- to-global-fans/
A website that briefly discusses how most KPop fans are also interested in Korean culture, and what exactly KPop has done to transform this culture and reach out to international audiences.
P. (2011, April 4). Engrish: They're not the ignorant ones. We are. Retrieved from http://seoulbeats.com/2011/04/engrish-theyre-not-the-ignorant-ones-we-are/
This website discusses the use of English in KPop and also gives several examples of how specific English words and phrases are systematically created. It also briefly discusses how English is used to fit with tunes and song beats and may not simply be used to sound 'cool'.
Origins of fan club names. (2011, August 20). Retrieved from http://sumandu.wordpress.com/more-k-pop- information/origins-of-fan-clubs-names/
This website gives detailed information on KPop fan club names and their origins.
ARTICLES
Lee, J. (2006). Linguistic constructions of modernity: English mixing in Korean television commercials. Language in Society, 35, 59-91. doi:10.10170S0047404506060039
This article was written to explain the findings of in-depth research conducted on Korean television commercials. It discusses the use of English in Korean popular culture as a reflection of growing bilingualism within the country and also shows how many English slogans are systematically created to express deeper meanings that are often rooted in Korean culture. It also discusses the historical background of English use and education in the country.
Park, H. (2007). Language ideology, attitudes, and policies: Global English in South Korea. Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 68(02), 45-52. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/85692375?accountid=14677
This article focuses on the attitudes Korean people generally have toward the English language and the role it plays for them socially. It also discusses English usage in the global community and the attitudes many people have toward this spread of English. Historical events - such as Japanese colonial rule of the Korean peninsula - are also mentioned and their affects on English language learning are addressed. The role of English in South Korean society and government policies implemented to improve language learning are examined.
Park, J. (2005). Globalization, language, and social order: Ideologies of English in South Korea. Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 65(9), 16-49. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/85623729?accountid=14677
This article identifies more specific ideologies held by Koreans toward the English language. The interaction between language and society is discussed. Emphasis is placed on how Koreans take English and adopt it to their society, and how they think about the use of English. English is seen as necessary to succeed in South Korea today, but many also view English as degrading to traditional Korean values.
Park, J. (2009). 'English fever' in South Korea: its history and symptoms. English Today, 25(1), 50-56. doi:10.1017/S026607840900008X
This article discusses the importance of education to Koreans, and how this emphasis on education has influenced English language learning. Programs implemented by the Korean government to increase English proficiency in schools are mentioned. Many Korean children also go to study abroad in English-speaking countries at very early ages in an attempt to gain native-like proficiency.
Anderson, C. (2012, December 11). The 'K' in K-pop: Research finds Korean language, culture appeals to global fans. Retrieved from http://kpopkollective.com/2012/12/11/the-k-in-k-pop-research-finds-korean-language-culture-appeals- to-global-fans/
A website that briefly discusses how most KPop fans are also interested in Korean culture, and what exactly KPop has done to transform this culture and reach out to international audiences.
P. (2011, April 4). Engrish: They're not the ignorant ones. We are. Retrieved from http://seoulbeats.com/2011/04/engrish-theyre-not-the-ignorant-ones-we-are/
This website discusses the use of English in KPop and also gives several examples of how specific English words and phrases are systematically created. It also briefly discusses how English is used to fit with tunes and song beats and may not simply be used to sound 'cool'.
Origins of fan club names. (2011, August 20). Retrieved from http://sumandu.wordpress.com/more-k-pop- information/origins-of-fan-clubs-names/
This website gives detailed information on KPop fan club names and their origins.
ARTICLES
Lee, J. (2006). Linguistic constructions of modernity: English mixing in Korean television commercials. Language in Society, 35, 59-91. doi:10.10170S0047404506060039
This article was written to explain the findings of in-depth research conducted on Korean television commercials. It discusses the use of English in Korean popular culture as a reflection of growing bilingualism within the country and also shows how many English slogans are systematically created to express deeper meanings that are often rooted in Korean culture. It also discusses the historical background of English use and education in the country.
Park, H. (2007). Language ideology, attitudes, and policies: Global English in South Korea. Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 68(02), 45-52. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/85692375?accountid=14677
This article focuses on the attitudes Korean people generally have toward the English language and the role it plays for them socially. It also discusses English usage in the global community and the attitudes many people have toward this spread of English. Historical events - such as Japanese colonial rule of the Korean peninsula - are also mentioned and their affects on English language learning are addressed. The role of English in South Korean society and government policies implemented to improve language learning are examined.
Park, J. (2005). Globalization, language, and social order: Ideologies of English in South Korea. Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 65(9), 16-49. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/85623729?accountid=14677
This article identifies more specific ideologies held by Koreans toward the English language. The interaction between language and society is discussed. Emphasis is placed on how Koreans take English and adopt it to their society, and how they think about the use of English. English is seen as necessary to succeed in South Korea today, but many also view English as degrading to traditional Korean values.
Park, J. (2009). 'English fever' in South Korea: its history and symptoms. English Today, 25(1), 50-56. doi:10.1017/S026607840900008X
This article discusses the importance of education to Koreans, and how this emphasis on education has influenced English language learning. Programs implemented by the Korean government to increase English proficiency in schools are mentioned. Many Korean children also go to study abroad in English-speaking countries at very early ages in an attempt to gain native-like proficiency.