This book examines the role of complaining in conversation and online interaction in Korean society, analyzing patterns of formulating complainability, linguistic resources for complaints, organizational features of complaining discourse, and the ways in which participants construct social identities and cultural norms through complaining. It uses Korea as a case study and ties together the relationship among language, interaction, and social organization, as well as the relationships between participants and sociocultural norms.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 170 pages
Publication date: 15 September 2022
Publisher: Lexington Books

This book delves into the significance of complaining in Korean society, exploring various aspects such as the formulation of complainability, linguistic resources for complaints, organizational features of complaining discourse, and the construction of social identities and cultural norms through complaining. Kyung-Eun Yoon conducts a comprehensive analysis of real language use across different contexts, including everyday face-to-face and phone conversations, social media posts, online customer reviews, news articles, and formal complaints posted on local government websites in Korea. By examining the relationship between language, interaction, and social organization, as well as the interactions between participants and sociocultural norms, this book provides valuable insights into the role of complaining in Korean society. It serves as a valuable resource for scholars in the fields of interactional linguistics, Korean language pedagogy, and intercultural studies.

Book Title: Complaining in Korean Society

This book examines the role of complaining in conversation and online interaction in Korean society. Kyung-Eun Yoon examines patterns of formulating complainability, linguistic resources for complaints, organizational features of complaining discourse, and the ways in which the participants construct social identities and cultural norms through complaining. Yoon analyzes real language use in various contexts, including everyday face-to-face and phone conversations with family members and friends, social media posts, online customer reviews, news articles, and formal complaints posted on the websites of local governments in Korea. The analysis in this book ties together the relationship among language, interaction, and social organization as well as the relationships between participants and sociocultural norms, using Korea as a case study. Scholars of interactional linguistics, Korean language pedagogy, and intercultural studies will find this book particularly useful.

Weight: 254g
Dimension: 228 x 151 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781793604729