Early Study-Abroad and Identities Korean Early Study-Abroad Undergra

This book investigates how transnational English learning experiences can influence students’ identities. More specifically, it delineates how Korean early study abroad undergraduates perceive English and how they have formed their ethnic identities based

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Mun Woo Lee

Early Study-Abroad and Identities Korean Early Study-Abroad Undergraduates 123

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Mun Woo Lee

Early Study-Abroad and Identities Korean Early Study-Abroad Undergraduates

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Mun Woo Lee Hanyang University Seoul Korea, Republic of (South Korea)

ISSN 2211-1921 SpringerBriefs in Education ISBN 978-981-287-908-0 DOI 10.1007/978-981-287-910-3

ISSN 2211-193X (electronic) ISBN 978-981-287-910-3

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Acknowledgments

The work presented in this book was supported by a National Research Foundation Grant funded by the Korean Government (NRF-2014S1A3A2044609). This work could be published thanks to the support of many people who were willing to provide me with insightful feedback and kind advice. I want to show my deepest gratitude to my dearest friend, Dr. Yu-ju Hung. She has been a competent colleague, a caring counselor, and a constant supporter of my study. I also thank Dr. Moon-Hae Koo, Dr. Oryang Kwon, Dr. Mitzi Lewison, and my husband and family for giving me endless trust, support, and love. Above all, I feel grateful to all of the participants who did not mind talking about their issues and beliefs about being Korean early study-abroad undergraduates in the U.S. They all participated in the study actively and encouraged me, saying that the topic was really important not only to themselves but also to Korean society. All of them consented to use the materials presented in this book which were from my unpublished doctoral dissertation, “Between Two Languages and Two Worlds: Identity of Korean Early Study-Abroad Undergraduates in the U.S.” I sincerel