KOTESOL International Conference 2016
(Concurrent Session)
Neil Talbert, Catholic University of Daegu
An Exploratory Study of the Social Experiences of Koreans Living Abroad
Abstract
Those who have taught students with overseas experience will know the importance of the connections they make to others through English to their linguistic and personal development. This exploratory study examines those connections made in English L1 contexts and their lasting effects on the participants after they return to Korea. Data gathered through reflective interviewing and analyzed with a grounded theory methodology will be discussed, including findings relevant to intercultural communication. Questions explored include how the self is positioned in second-language discourses, how socially constructed reality is maintained through talk, and the relevance of this to language learning, such as learner investment.
Biographicals
Neil Talbert currently teaches at the Catholic University of Daegu. He has previously taught English in China and the United States, and he earned his M.A. in Applied Linguistics & ESL from Georgia State University. He enjoys reading and language learning.
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