This study investigates the discursive construction of diasporic Korean identities across generations using a sociocultural narrative discourse approach. Combining interpretative phenomenological analysis with Braun and Clarke’s (2006) thematic framework, it examines interviews and public discourse materials to explore how language functions as both a symbolic resource and a medium of social practice. The findings reveal a generational shift from heritage-oriented identity maintenance to processes of identity reconstruction and negotiation. While earlier generations emphasize collective belonging through linguistic continuity and shared cultural memories, later generations reinterpret Korean as a resource for self-expression, relational positioning, and social recognition within multicultural contexts. In this sense, language does not operate as a marker of ethnic purity but as an interactive site where identities are negotiated, reconfigured, and performed. Theoretically, this study contributes to diasporic identity research by foregrounding performative subjectivity and demonstrating how language mediates identity construction across both generational and sociocultural contexts.

Abstract
1. 서론
2. 연구 이론 논의
3. 연구 설계
    3.1. 자료 수집
    3.2. 분석 절차
    3.3. 연구의 신뢰도와 윤리적 고려
4. 서사 분석
    4.1. 1세대: 언어 유지와 근원적 소속감의 서사
    4.2. 2·3세대: 언어 전환과 선택적 정체성의 서사
    4.3. 혼혈‧입양세대: 체험적·선택적 정체성의 서사와 탈중심화된 소속감
5. 세대별 서사 분석의 종합과 논의: 언어문화적 관용으로의 담론확장
6. 결론 및 제언
참고문헌

• 정승곤(Lecturer, Department of Korean Language Education, Seoul National University) | Seunggon Jeong