Syntactic features of Englishization in Korean

Bibliographic Data

ID2268685
AuthorsMartin Jonghak Baik (Seoul National University, corresponding author)
Year1994
Volume13
Issue2
Pages155-166
Publication date1994-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueWorld Englishes (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0883-2919 • E-ISSN: 1467-971X
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1467-971x.1994.tb00304.x
OpenAlexW2126362611
LanguageEN
Citations received10
References cited11

Occurrences of syntactic changes due to language contact have been described as impossible (Whitney, 1867; Meillet, 1921), doubtful (Hockett, 1958), or limited and unexplainable (Wardhaugh, 1992). But the global influence of English has shown that syntactic features of language are not immune to change. This study discusses three sources in the process of contact and convergence of syntactic features in Korean and English: grammar-oriented method of English education, the spread of English to Korean translation publications, and the use of English-like structures in creative Korean publications. Thus structural patterns of English have indeed 'moved from a tenuous existence in translations to an independent and productive life'(Kubler, 1985) in Korean. As examples of Englishized structure in Korean, nine morphosyntactic changes are discussed. These include the use of plural morphemes, tense markings, pronouns and possessive determiners, passive and causative constructions, and multiple modifying clauses

English grammar · Grammar · Grammaticalization · Language contact · Linguistics · Morpheme · Plural · Possessive · Syntactic structure · Syntax · Computer Science · History · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Multilingual Education and Policy · Philosophy · Translation Studies and Practices

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