Devon Renfroe
Biographic Data
| ID | 3532260 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Devon Renfroe |
| GIVEN NAMES | Devon |
| FAMILY NAME | Renfroe |
| SIGNATURE | RENFROE D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Carnegie Mellon University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8519-2763 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Style shifts into an informal speech style in L1-L2 Korean interactions
This study investigates how speech styles in Korean are negotiated in real time in interactions between first (L1) and second language (L2) speakers. Responding to calls for work in L2 pragmatics to go beyond the use of DCTs and role plays, we report on data taken from elicited conversations in Korean and metapragmatic interviews with two L2 Korean speakers and three L1 Korean speakers. Drawing on interactional sociolinguistics (IS) (Gumperz, 198…
L2 Korean Learners' Socialization into Discourses Around the Non-Honorific 'Banmal' Style
This study examines L2 Korean learners' self-reports of their socialization into discourses around the use of two categories of non-honorific (banmal) and honorific (jondaenmal) language. L2 Korean learners (n = 49) of varying proficiency levels completed a questionnaire aimed at capturing their beliefs, attitudes, and practices regarding learning and using banmal. A subset of questionnaire participants (n = 11) were interviewed, and transcripts …
In Banmal I Can Just Let My Freak Flag Fly”
Honorifics are one of the most difficult aspects of Korean as a foreign language (KFL). Part of this difficulty stems from their highly cultural and indexical nature. Previous studies have shown that while these forms are difficult to acquire, second language (L2) Korean speakers use them in intentional and individual ways. However, studies have not shown how L2 speakers' use of honorific and non-honorific language is, or is not, authentic to the…
In Banmal I Can Just Let My Freak Flag Fly”
Honorifics are one of the most difficult aspects of Korean as a foreign language (KFL). Part of this difficulty stems from their highly cultural and indexical nature. Previous studies have shown that while these forms are difficult to acquire, second language (L2) Korean speakers use them in intentional and individual ways. However, studies have not shown how L2 speakers' use of honorific and non-honorific language is, or is not, authentic to the…
In Banmal I Can Just Let My Freak Flag Fly”
Honorifics are one of the most difficult aspects of Korean as a foreign language (KFL). Part of this difficulty stems from their highly cultural and indexical nature. Previous studies have shown that while these forms are difficult to acquire, second language (L2) Korean speakers use them in intentional and individual ways. However, studies have not shown how L2 speakers' use of honorific and non-honorific language is, or is not, authentic to the…
L2 Korean Learners' Socialization into Discourses Around the Non-Honorific 'Banmal' Style
This study examines L2 Korean learners' self-reports of their socialization into discourses around the use of two categories of non-honorific (banmal) and honorific (jondaenmal) language. L2 Korean learners (n = 49) of varying proficiency levels completed a questionnaire aimed at capturing their beliefs, attitudes, and practices regarding learning and using banmal. A subset of questionnaire participants (n = 11) were interviewed, and transcripts …
Style shifts into an informal speech style in L1-L2 Korean interactions
This study investigates how speech styles in Korean are negotiated in real time in interactions between first (L1) and second language (L2) speakers. Responding to calls for work in L2 pragmatics to go beyond the use of DCTs and role plays, we report on data taken from elicited conversations in Korean and metapragmatic interviews with two L2 Korean speakers and three L1 Korean speakers. Drawing on interactional sociolinguistics (IS) (Gumperz, 198…
EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (3 works) · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Honorific (2 works) · Linguistics (2 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Conversation analysis (1 work) · Dynamics (music) (1 work)