[KS] Monash University Korean Studies Event

[Andy Jackson]

Dear List members, please note the forthcoming Korean Studies event at Monash. Everybody is welcome. All the best, Andy

Dr. Park Mi Yung (TheUniversity of Auckland)

Date: Monday, 15 April, 2019 4.00 -6. 00pm 

4 -5.00 pm presentation, followed by Q&A

Venue:40 Exhibition Wlk,  Matheson Library T1 Monash University Clayton Campus

Title: Challenges of maintaining themother’s language: Southeast Asian marriage-migrants and their mixed-heritagechildren in South Korea

 Abstract

This talkwill examine the language use of Southeast Asian marriage-migrant mothers inrural South Korea with their mixed-heritage children, and the challengesrelated to heritage language (HL) transmission. Drawing on in-depth interviewswith ten women, the study finds that they encountered multiple obstacles whenattempting to teach the HL to their children due to conflicting languagepractices and ideologies within their three-generation families. The Koreanfamily members regarded HL learning as a barrier to the children’s success anddiscouraged the development of their bilingual and bicultural identities.Moreover, the migrant women viewed themselves as incapable mothers when theyfelt they could not support their children academically. The mothers’ emphasison the children’s academic and social success led them to promote Korean athome. Implications for HL education will be discussed.

 

Bio

Dr Mi YungPark is Senior Lecturer in Korean Studies at the University of Auckland. Herresearch interests include heritage language maintenance, language andidentity, and migration and multilingualism. She has published her work in suchjournals as International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism,Language and Education, Language and Intercultural Communication, Journal ofPragmatics, and Classroom Discourse.

 Free event. All welcome! Noregistration necessary. Organized by Monash University Korean Studies

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