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WEBINAR: Korean language, society and identity

South Korea’s strong sense of nationalism, often grounded in the ability to speak Korean, can result in discrimination and prejudice.

How Korean language students studying in Seoul navigate linguistic and cultural homogeneity

  • A/Prof Lucien Brown,

Many foreign students travel to South Korea hoping for language ‘immersion’, but that can be much more difficult than expected for some.

Do you speak North Korean or South Korean?

  • Dr Daniel Pieper,

Since the two Koreas have been divided, significant differences in the Korean language have developed in the North and South.

Language is important in the prosecution of conflicts, particularly in the Middle East

  • Professor Yasir Suleiman,

Language provides an echo chamber for political conflict through its role as a symbol that conveys extra-linguistic meanings.

A reflection on language and identity in Indonesia

  • Dr Justin Wejak,

A personal illustration of the interconnectedness between language and identity as dynamic entities.

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