34.3732, FYI: Youth Language Learning: The Korean Case in a Global Context

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LINGUIST List: Vol-34-3732. Mon Dec 11 2023. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 34.3732, FYI: Youth Language Learning: The Korean Case in a Global Context

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Date: 11-Dec-2023
From: Nicola Fraschini [nicola.fraschini at unimelb.edu.au]
Subject: Youth Language Learning: The Korean Case in a Global Context


"Youth Language Learning: The Korean Case in a Global Context" is an
edited volume that uniquely focuses on Generation Z's language
learning behaviors, needs, and opportunities, providing crucial
insights into the changing landscape of informal and formal language
learning for young learners.

The book centers its case study on the Korean language, a language
that has experienced a rapid growth in popularity, in particular among
the youngest generation. This growth has been global, for example
between 2018 and 2022 the number of high schools offering a Korean
language program has increased 48% in Europe and 32% in Thailand. This
growth positions Korean as an ideal lens through which to explore
contemporary learning behaviors and the evolving dynamics of language
education among young learners.

Set within a global framework, this project examines how Generation Z,
often referred to as digital natives, are actively driving their own
language learning experiences, becoming agents of learning through
social media platforms. These young learners are motivated more by
cultural interests than by formal educational settings. The book aims
also to delve into the often-underestimated benefits of achieving
partial, but sustained, fluency in the Korean language.
By focusing on Generation Z students, who frequently complement their
formal schooling with informal Korean language learning, this book,
while rooted in the specific context of the rapidly growing interest
in the Korean language, aims to offer invaluable lessons for the
broader field of foreign language education, making it an essential
read for educators, policymakers, and future linguists.

The editors are keen on receiving chapter proposals on or at the
intersection of the following topics:

- Language learning in digital contexts.
- Language learning in informal contexts.
- Language learning in semi-formal contexts or contexts with limited
exposure.
- Independent language learning.
- Language learning policies (including curricula) developed for young
learners.

All proposals must deal with young and adolescent learners in the
context of the Korean language. If you are interested to participate,
please send a 200 word abstract by January 20, 2024 to Nicola
Fraschini (nicola.fraschini at unimelb.edu.au ). Final chapters will be
due by September 30, 2024.

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics

Subject Language(s): Korean (kor)




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