Abstract
This study examined language maintenance and language attitude of Korean immigrant families in the United States. The researcher conducted a qualitative of eight Korean parents. Data were collected from interviews and classroom observation. Findings showed that Korean American children faced conflicts with their Korean speaking friends due to different linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Their parents also had difficulties in maintaining their children’s Korean proficiency without a Korean language school. However, despite the urgent concerns about children’s Korean language loss due to the lack of exposure to practicing Korean, the Korean immigrant parents underestimated upcoming communication gap between generations in the future. Thus, Korean parents need to reconsider their role as a primary source to foster their children"s heritage language practice.
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