Korean Wave in World Englishes: The Linguistic Impact of Korea's Popular Culture

by Jieun Kiaer and Brittany Khedun-Burgoine

This book examines the linguistic impact of the Korean Wave on World Englishes, demonstrating that the K-Wave is not only a phenomenon of popular culture, but also language.

The "Korean Wave" is a neologism that was coined during the 1990s that includes K-pop, K-dramas, K-film, K-food, and K-beauty, and in recent years it has peaked in global popularity. This book intends to show how social media phenomena have facilitated the growth of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367191016
• ISBN13: 9780367191016
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"