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<p class="MsoNormal" style="word-break:keep-all"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:#0400">Dear list members,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="word-break:keep-all"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:#0400">Apologies for cross-posting.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="word-break:keep-all"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:#0400">Please consider the below call for chapters for an edited volume on “Youth language learning: the Korean case in a global context”.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="word-break:keep-all"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">1. Project tile</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="word-break:keep-all"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Youth Language Learning: The Korean Case in a Global Context (edited volume)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="word-break:keep-all"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="word-break:keep-all"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">2. Editors</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="word-break:keep-all"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Jieun Kiaer (Professor of Korean Language and Linguistics, University of Oxford)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="word-break:keep-all"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Nicola Fraschini (Senior Lecturer in Korean Studies, University of Melbourne)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="word-break:keep-all"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="word-break:keep-all"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">3. Book description</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="word-break:keep-all"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Youth Language Learning: The Korean Case in a Global Contex</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">t 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 </span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:KO">growth</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> positions Korean as an ideal lens through which to explore contemporary learning
behaviors and the evolving dynamics of language education among young learners. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="word-break:keep-all"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">While there is a substantial body of research on the myriad benefits of language learning—ranging from enhanced performance in other subjects and cognitive
development to health-related advantages such as delaying the onset of dementia and aiding in stroke recovery—existing studies present certain limitations that need to be addressed.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="word-break:keep-all"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">1) A significant gap lies in the lack of investigation into the benefits of partial language fluency, particularly when the language learning is informal
and only for a few hours a week. The majority of existing research tends to neglect the increasingly prevalent behaviors of younger generations who are engaging in more informal language acquisition, facilitated by digital platforms and social media. Moreover,
there is a notable discrepancy in the existing literature; some studies assert significant positive effects of language learning, while others show negligible benefits. This incongruence in findings highlights the methodological limitations that make the results
less robust and generalizable. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="word-break:keep-all"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">2) There is a significant lack of understanding of how young learners, across different educational contexts, have access to Korean language education.
What are the actions, in forms of policies and programs, taken across the globe to facilitate young generations’ access to Korean language learning opportunities? Most importantly, what are the goals, in terms of attainment and competencies, that semi-formal
and formal opportunities for Korean language learning set for young learners?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="word-break:keep-all"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Hence, this book aims to fill these research gaps by focusing on Generation Z’s informal and formal language learning behaviors. Using the Korean language
as a case study, this work aims to offer new perspectives on goals, benefits, and impacts of acquiring a language to a non-fluent but functional level, with a particular focus on the increasingly digitally-savvy and globally connected Generation Z.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="word-break:keep-all"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">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. Using a mixed-methods research approach—including extensive interviews, surveys, and
Virtual Reality (VR) classroom pilots—the book delves into the often-underestimated benefits of achieving partial, but sustained, fluency in the Korean language.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="word-break:keep-all"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="word-break:keep-all"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">5. Chapter proposal submissions</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="word-break:keep-all"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The editors are keen on receiving chapter proposals on or at the intersection of the following topics:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="word-break:keep-all"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">- Language learning in digital contexts.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="word-break:keep-all"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">- Language learning in informal contexts.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="word-break:keep-all"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">- Language learning in semi-formal contexts or contexts with limited exposure.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="word-break:keep-all"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">- Independent language learning.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="word-break:keep-all"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">- Language learning policies (including curricula) developed for young learners<b>.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="word-break:keep-all"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">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 <b>January 20, 2024</b> to Nicola Fraschini (<a href="mailto:nicola.fraschini@unimelb.edu.au"><span style="color:#103CC0">nicola.fraschini@unimelb.edu.au</span></a> ).
<b>Final chapters will be due by September 30, 2024</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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