English Language Education: Cases of Korea and Its Neighboring Countries in East Asia

Kim, Tae-Young

This book clarifies the fundamental difference between North America-based instrumental motivation and Korea (and East Asia)-specific competitive motivation by which the EFL learners’ excessive competition to be admitted to famous universities and to be hired at a large-scale conglomerate is the main source of L2 motivation. It enables readers to understand that EFL-learning motivation reflects unique sociohistorical contexts grounded in a specific region or country. This book in turn necessitates the need to develop EFL motivation theory and research tradition which are firmly based on East Asian values and culture.   ​

Details

Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2021-09-08

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9789811625121

DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-2514-5

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 318