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Korean Honorifics and Politeness in Second Language Learning

Korean Honorifics and Politeness in Second Language Learning - Pragmatics & Beyond New Series; V. 206

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Publisher's Synopsis

This book investigates the ways that advanced speakers of Korean as a second language perceive, use and learn the complexities of the Korean honorifics system. Despite their advanced proficiency in Korean, the study shows that the honorifics use of these speakers diverges in crucial ways from native speaker norms. It is argued that, rather than reflecting the language competence of these speakers as such, this usage is linked to questions of the identity of "language learners" and "foreigners" in Korean society. In addition, it shows the influence of conflicting ideologies regarding the "meaning" of "politeness". This argument is backed up by rich data collected through mixed methods (discourse completion tests, role-plays, natural interactions, introspective interviews), allowing for a detailed picture of how the honorifics use of second language speakers emerges in context. The book concludes by discussing the implications of the study for politeness research, interlanguage pragmatics and language pedagogy.

Book information

ISBN: 9789027256102
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
Imprint: John Benjamins Publishing Company
Pub date:
DEWEY: 495.70141
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 328
Weight: 745g
Height: 245mm
Width: 164mm
Spine width: 19mm