Korean American Youth’s Double Consciousness in Biliteracy: The Influence of Native-Speakerism

• In Event: Intersections of Race, Ethnicity, and Language Experiences

Abstract

Through the lenses of native speakerism and double consciousness, this study examines Korean American youth's description of their biliteracy practices and how their emotional responses influence their linguistic identity development. Through a qualitative case study, findings reveal that the participant self-censors his Korean use, perceiving his skills as inadequate despite advanced proficiency. This study underscores the need to challenge native-speaker ideologies that position multilingual youth’s biliteracy as deficient and address emotional aspects of biliteracy development.

Authors

• Hye-In Yang, Michigan State University

• Lucia Cardenas Curiel, Michigan State University