韩国语言政策的演变及价值取向研究

Abstract:In the early years of its founding，ROK faced the dual challenges of maintaining state power and restoring its national identity. As a carrier of symbols and memories，language contains profound national and political values，and the formulation of language policy is thus one of the key tasks in state building. In post-colonial，language policies of ROK such as de-Japanification and de-Sinicization were adopted to reduce the influence and dominance of the Chinese and Japanese languages in society in order to break away from the long-standing tributary relationship and harsh colonial rule. As globalization moves on in the 21st century，the government of ROK has，on the one hand，set up a “nationwide mechanism” to promote the reform of English education and improve foreign language skills nationwide，and on the other hand，implemented a policy of “multilingualism and multiculturalism” to improve the multicultural quality of the people and enhance the social integration of transnational immigrants. In this way，a multilingual language policy system has been established，with Korean as the primary language and English as the focus，taking into account the coordination of multiple languages. In conclusion，the value orientation of ROK’s language policy has evolved from “political values first” in the post-colonial period to “promoting instrumental values and then humanistic values” in the 21st century.

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