Discursive conflicts in news media and the suspension of a government-led test of English in Korea

Discursive conflicts in news media and the suspension of a government-led test of English in Korea

Abstract Drawing on critical discourse analysis methodologies, this study examines the discursive conflicts and strategies employed by newspaper media surrounding the National English Ability Test (NEAT) in Korea. NEAT was reported to cause severe competition among young learners of English and lack...

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Main Authors: Dongil Shin, Eunhae Cho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-06-01
Series:Language Testing in Asia
Subjects:
Critical discourse analysis
Discursive conflicts
High-stakes testing
National English Ability Test (NEAT)
Neoliberalism
Evaluative state
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40468-020-00100-7

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