Selling English in South Korea : the marketing of English and uses of foreigners in the English as a foreign language industry

This thesis examines the private English as a Foreign Language (EFL) industry in the Republic of Korea, herein called South Korea, focusing on the messages that are conveyed about the English language through hagwon advertisements and the roles and positioning of foreign (non-Korean) teachers within...

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Main Author: DeChamplain, Jessica
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/60461