Join the Centre for Korean Researc h (CKR) and the Department of Asian Studies for a lecture by Dr. Eunseon Kim\, Lecturer and Convenor of the Korean Language Program at the Australian National University\, as she dra ws from her research on language standardization to explores the ideologies behind language policy and attitudes in South Korea.
Speaker Bio:
Dr. Eunseon Ki
m is Lecturer and Convenor of the Korean Language Program in the S
chool of Culture\, History and Language at the Australian National Universi
ty. Her research interests include language ideology\, the history of lingu
istic thought\, and metalinguistic discourses\, with a particular emphasis
on Korean linguistic etiquette. She explores how speakers shape the cultura
l values of language in society in order to project identity\, to establish
group membership\, and to engage with political issues. She received her P
h.D from UBC in 2019. Her doctoral dissertation traced the historical const
ruction of the prevalent Korean language ideology of Korean honorifics as t
he hallmark of hierarchy.
Abstract:
This chapte
r explores the ideologies underpinning language policy\, practices\, and at
titudes in South Korea\, with a particular focus on the standard Korean lan
guage. South Korea is generally known as a monolingual nation\, and languag
e standardization has been its long-term national project. This chapter tra
ces the development of standard language ideologies (SLIs) from the late 19
th century through the colonial period to post-liberation policies in South
Korea. It aims to revisit the widespread notions of standard language (p’y
ojunŏ) in South Korea by critically analyzing metalinguistic phenomena with
in the policymaking and implementation processes. It investigates the textu
al manifestations of SLIs within discursive practices and language policies
\, encompassing debates on the necessity of standard language\, controversi
es regarding codification\, post-liberation policies\, and recent developme
nts in SLIs in South Korea. What did language standardization mean to diffe
rent groups of social actors? How did their interests and values shape stan
dard language? What impact did language standardization have on the languag
e\, speakers\, and society? By exploring these questions and how standard l
anguage emerged and evolved into a normalized product\, this chapter reveal
s the significant roles and representational power of language as a key res
ource for constructing and regimenting a homogenous model of a nation-state
. Finally\, this chapter concludes with a summary of the legacy of Korean l
anguage standardization and explores potential future directions for langua
ge policy.
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