Inquiries

Melbourne Asia Review is a research-based publication of the Asia Institute, University of Melbourne.

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Can Korean speakers in remote areas of Australia maintain their language?

  • Dr Sin Ji Jung,

What happens to the community/heritage language of Koreans living their dream of a laid-back lifestyle in small beachside and outback towns?

Do you speak North Korean or South Korean?

  • Dr Daniel Pieper,

Since the two Koreas have been divided, significant differences in the Korean language have developed in the North and South.

INTERVIEW: Korean linguistic nationalism is strong, but Korea is not investing properly in foreign learners of Korean

  • Professor Ross King,

Linguistic nationalism is a feature of South Korean society but that’s not resulting in investment in promoting the Korean language.

From homogeneity to plurality: Reimagining language policies for ‘multicultural’ children in South Korea

  • A/Prof Jaran Shin,

South Korean children with a parent from a Southeast Asian nation are labelled ‘multicultural’ – a categorisation that subjects them to discrimination.

INTRODUCTION: The linguistic challenges facing an increasingly diverse Korea

  • Dr Nicola Fraschini & Dr Mi Yung Park,

South Korea has a strong national identity largely based on the ability to speak Korean. But as it becomes increasingly multicultural, notions of “Koreanness” are being challenged.

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