Determinants of international Korean language promotion: A cross-country analysis

Ding, Xingong; Wu, Yujiao

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21078

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“…On an applied level, practitioners (e.g., teachers, materials developers, language testers) focused on many non-English languages, such as Korean, are left with little in terms of specific empirical findings to inform their work. Propelled by popular culture abroad and immigration trends in South Korea, the number of L2 Korean learners and users continues to grow (Blanco, 2023;Ding & Wu, 2023;Lusin et al, 2023). This growth in L2 Korean learning is concurrently motivating projects to develop learning materials and assessments, many of which involve a (new) focus on speaking such as the Sejong Korean Conversation app (King Sejong Institute Foundation, https://www.ksif.or.kr/intro.do) and the Test of Proficiency in Korean (https://www.topik.go.kr).…”

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Linguistic Influences on Comprehensibility and Accentedness in Second Language Korean Speech

Isbell¹,

Lee²,

Jang³

2023

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A considerable body of research has investigated the influence of linguistic variables on comprehensibility and accentedness in L2 speech. However, studies overwhelmingly feature L2 English, with other L2s largely ignored. This study investigated linguistic influences on accentedness and comprehensibility in L2 Korean. 198 L2 Korean speakers with varied proficiency levels and L1 backgrounds participated in the study, as did 82 L1 Korean listeners from South Korea. The speakers completed a monologic speaking task, and their speech samples were coded for phonological, lexical, grammatical, and fluency variables. Speakers’ comprehensibility was higher than accentedness, but the correlation between the two was extremely strong (r = .90). Regression models using linguistic variables to predict comprehensibility and accentedness yielded R2 values of .71 and .65, respectively. Most linguistic variables had similar influences on comprehensibility and accentedness, with some notable exceptions: intonational phrasing errors and lexical diversity only predicted comprehensibility.

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Linguistic Influences on Comprehensibility and Accentedness in Second Language Korean Speech

Isbell¹,

Lee²,

Jang³

2023

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Linguistic influences on comprehensibility and accentedness in second language Korean speech

Isbell,

Lee,

Jang

2024

Int J App Linguistics

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A considerable body of research has investigated the influence of linguistic variables on comprehensibility and accentedness in L2 speech. However, studies on this topic have overwhelmingly focused on L2 English, with little known about other L2s. This study investigated linguistic influences on accentedness and comprehensibility in L2 Korean. Participants included 198 L2 Korean speakers of varying proficiency levels and L1 and 82 L1 Korean listeners from South Korea. The speakers completed a monologic speaking task and their speech samples were coded for phonological, lexical, grammatical, and fluency variables. Listener ratings indicated speakers were perceived as more comprehensible than they were nativelike, but the correlation between the two was extremely strong (r = 0.90). Regression models using linguistic variables to predict comprehensibility and accentedness yielded R2 values of 0.71 and 0.65, respectively. Most linguistic variables had similar influences on comprehensibility and accentedness, with some notable exceptions: intonational phrasing errors and lexical diversity predicted comprehensibility, but not accentedness.

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Movie-related Korean Wave and intention to visit: The role of country image as a mediating factor

Suyanto,

Melisa,

Tanaya

2024

Innovative Marketing

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The Korean Wave, also known as Hallyu, is a phenomenon of globalization of South Korean culture that has influenced many aspects of life in various countries. Indonesia is a country affected by the Korean Wave due to globalization through the media. This paper aims to analyze the impacts of four detailed movie-related Korean Wave variables (visual, vocal, celebrity, and language) on intention to visit South Korea, with country image as a mediating variable. The research sample consisted of 302 fans and non-fans of the Korean Wave who either experienced or were interested in Korean Wave cultural contents. Data were collected from September to October 2023. The results were analyzed using the Partial Least Squared Structural Equation Model (PLS-SEM). The results confirm that four Korean Wave traits positively affect Indonesian tourists’ desire to travel to Korea. Improving the movie quality, including visuals, voice, celebrity, and language, might motivate Indonesian tourists to visit Korea. Likewise, the country’s image is positively and significantly influenced by each of the four Korean Wave variables. The findings were statistically significant at 5% significance level. Moreover, the study discovered that the perception of the country considerably affected the desire to travel and served as a go-between for the effects of film visuals, celebrity presence, and language on the decision to visit.

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Determinants of international Korean language promotion: A cross-country analysis

Cited by 3 publications

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Linguistic Influences on Comprehensibility and Accentedness in Second Language Korean Speech

Linguistic Influences on Comprehensibility and Accentedness in Second Language Korean Speech

Linguistic influences on comprehensibility and accentedness in second language Korean speech

Movie-related Korean Wave and intention to visit: The role of country image as a mediating factor

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