Introduction
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This chapter introduces the main issue to be investigated in this book: the question of how to understand the relationship between English and neoliberalism, and how subjectivity may serve as a potential answer to that question. It discusses the significance of this question in relation to previous research on the global spread of English, and presents an outline of what I mean by subjectivity and why it can be relevant to the study of language in political economy. It also introduces South Korea as a unique site for highlighting the importance of considering subjectivity as a key link that mediates English and neoliberalism. The chapter closes with an overview of the chapters to follow.
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2018 ◽
Vol 5
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2018 ◽
Vol 14
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pp. 181-192
2019 ◽
Vol 50
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pp. 53-80
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2018 ◽
Vol 1
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pp. 22
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2010 ◽
Vol 34
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pp. 49
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2018 ◽
Vol 6
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pp. 7-12