Background
Cho, Myong Won was born on September 2, 1932 in Kwangju, Chonnam, Republic of Korea. Son of Chongju C. and Pan Chun.
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Myong Won Cho
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Myong Won Cho, Korean language educator, linguist, researcher. Postdoct. fellow Hornby Foundation and British Council, 1979-1980; scholar The East West Center, 1965-1967; recipient Professional Research award The East West Center, 1973-1974. Member Korea Association Teachers of English (president 1986-1990, Best Thesis of Year 1998), International Association Teachers of English as a Foreign Language, Teachers English to Speakers Other Languages.
Education
Master of Arts, Chonnam National University, Kwangju, Republic of Korea, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy in Literature, 1974. Master of Arts, University Hawaii, 1967.
Career
Instructor, Chonnam National U., Kwangju, Republic of Korea, 1959-1968; assistant professor, Chonnam National U., Kwangju, 1968-1973; associate professor, Chonnam National U., Kwangju, 1974-1979; professor, Chonnam National U., Kwangju, 1979-1998; professor emeritus, Chonnam National U., Kwangju, since 1998; director Language Education Center, Chonnam National U., Kwangju, 1969-1980; academic dean Graduate School, Chonnam National U., Kwangju, 1982-1984; dean College Education, Chonnam National U., Kwangju, 1984-1986; postdoctoral fellow, U. Edinburgh (Scotland), 1980. Professional The East-West Cultural Learning Institute, Honolulu, 1973-1974.
Achievements
Membership
Member Korea Association Teachers of English (president 1986-1990, Best Thesis of Year 1998), International Association Teachers of English as a Foreign Language, Teachers English to Speakers Other Languages.
Connections
Married Yong Jwa Suh, December 25, 1969. Children: Cho Jake Jaiho, Cho Yunki.
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Nationality
South Korean -
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Education
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1959
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1967
Career
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1959 - 1968
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1980
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1982 - 1984
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1984 - 1986
Awards
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Postdoct. fellow Hornby Foundation and British Council, 1979-1980. Scholar The East West Center, 1965-1967. Recipient Professional Research award The East West Center, 1973-1974.Postdoct. fellow Hornby Foundation and British Council, 1979-1980. Scholar The East West Center, 1965-1967. Recipient Professional Research award The East West Center, 1973-1974.