The Korean Language
The Korean Language by Ho-Min Sohn, published by Cambridge University Press on November 13, 1999, is a comprehensive introduction to the linguistics of Korean. This 468-page book is written in English and offers essential insights into the language, including its speakers, historical development, and dialectal variations between South and North Korean. It also covers writing systems, word composition, sound patterns, and syntax, making it accessible to readers without advanced knowledge of linguistic theory or the Korean language.
Readers will find a wealth of examples and user-friendly descriptions throughout the book, which aim to clarify the complexities of Korean linguistics. The text addresses various aspects of language study, including its relation to other languages and the unique characteristics of Korean. This edition serves as a valuable resource for those interested in foreign language study, linguistics, and the historical and comparative aspects of language arts and disciplines.
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This book offers a comprehensive introduction to the linguistics of Korean. It presents essential facts about the language: its speakers, its relation to other languages of the world, historical development, dialects (including the differences between South and North Korean), writing systems, the composition and structure of words, and sound patterns and syntax. It provides a wealth of examples and user-friendly descriptions that do not presuppose advanced knowledge of either linguistic theory or Korean on the part of the reader.
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