1st Edition

The Korean Language Structure, Use and Context

By Jae Jung Song Copyright 2005
202 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

218 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

208 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Suitable for students of all levels, this book provides a general description of the Korean language by highlighting important structural aspects whilst keeping technical details to a minimum. By examining the Korean language in its geographical, historical, social and cultural context the reader is able to gain a good understanding of its speakers and the environment in which it is used. The... Read more

1. Korea: History, Culture and Language  2. Sounds and their Patterns: Phonology  3. Writing Systems: Hankul and Hanca  4. Words and Fixed Expressions: Vocabulary  5. Sentences and their Structure: Grammar  6. Beyond Sentences: Discourse  7. North and South Korea: Language Policy and Planning

Biography

Jae Jung Song teaches linguistics at the University of Otago, New Zealand. He has contributed to international journals including Lingua, Linguistics and Oceanic Linguistics. He is the author of Causatives and Causation (1996) and Linguistic Typology: Morphology and Syntax (2001).

'Song's book is a great addition to the literature of Korean language and linguistics' - Sung-ock Sohn, Acta Koreana, Volume 10 Number 1, 2007