ABSTRACT

The Routledge Handbook of Korean as a Second Language aims to define the field and to present the latest research in Korean as a second language (KSL).

It comprises a detailed overview of the field of KSL teaching and learning, discusses its development, and captures critical cutting-edge research within its major subfields. As the first handbook of KSL published in English, this book will be of particular interest to advanced undergraduates, graduate students, language teachers, curriculum developers, and researchers in the fields of KSL and applied linguistics.

While each chapter will be authored by internationally renowned scholars in its major subfields, the handbook aims to maintain accessibility so that it can also be of value to non-specialists.

part I|100 pages

The acquisition of Korean as a second language

chapter 3|19 pages

Phonological Acquisition

chapter 4|17 pages

Linguistic Politeness

chapter 5|21 pages

KSL Syntax and Semantics

chapter 6|20 pages

Relative Clauses in Korean as a Second Language

Old and new findings*

part II|146 pages

Teaching and learning Korean as a second language

chapter 8|20 pages

Task-Based Language Teaching in Korean Classroom Contexts

Promoting learner engagement during task performance

chapter 10|18 pages

Culture in Korean Language Teaching

Focusing on a dynamic view of culture

chapter 11|28 pages

Korean for Specific Purposes

part III|159 pages

Approaches to Korean as a second language

part IV|76 pages

Individual differences and social factors

part V|77 pages

Assessment

chapter 25|25 pages

KSL Assessment

The TOPIK, achievement tests, and research trends