Negotiating Conflict within the Constraints of Social Hierarchies in Korean American Discourse.

Kang, Agnes M.

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ERIC Number: EJ676327

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2003

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Negotiating Conflict within the Constraints of Social Hierarchies in Korean American Discourse.

Kang, Agnes M.

Journal of Sociolinguistics, v7 n3 p299-320 Aug 2003

Provides an interactional account of conflict negotiation strategies in Korean American discourse. With specific attention to the sociolinguistic phenomenon of codeswitching among Korean Americans, argues that speaking Korean at particular moments evokes ideologies of social hierarchy that serve to mitigate potential conflicts. (Author/VWL)

Descriptors: Code Switching (Language), Discourse Analysis, Korean, Korean Americans, Sociolinguistics, Uncommonly Taught Languages

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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