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ISSN : 1226-4822(Print)
The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea Vol.34 No.2 pp.109-145
DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.14353/sjk.2026.34.2.04

Why female learners from refugee-background do not invest in Korean: A study based on Norton‘s notion of investment

Juhee Lee
Lecturer, College of Liberal Arts, Yonsei University; 50, Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, South Korea

Abstract

This study explores why female learners from refugee backgrounds residing in Korea do not participate in Korean language learning, drawing on Norton’s notion of investment. Individual in-depth interviews were conducted with two women of humanitarian status who stated that they would not learn Korean for the time being while raising their children. The findings revealed that one participant exhibited “stable non-participation,” having secured a stable position within her local community, while the other displayed “deferred non-participation,” postponing her investment due to her precarious status. In addition, both women shifted the object of their investment from Korean to English, an ambivalent practice that resisted a monolingual ideology, while simultaneously conforming to an English-language ideology. Based on these findings, we offer recommendations for instructional design that accounts for learner diversity, support measures linked to refugee policy, and a reconsideration of the role of Korean language education within a multilingual society.

초록

Vol. 40 No. 4 (2022.12)

Journal Abbreviation j. Korea Saf. Manag. Sci.
Frequency Published four times annually in March, June, September, and December
Doi Prefix 10.14353/sjk.
Year of Launching 1993
Publisher The Sociolinguistic Society of Korea
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