The Korean Language: Structure Use and Context

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 book covers a range of topics on Korean including its genetic affiliation, historical development, sound patterns, writing systems, vocabulary, grammar and discourse. The text is designed to be accessible, primarily to English-speaking learners of Korean and scholars working in disciplines other than linguistics, as well as serving as a useful introduction for general linguists. The book complements Korean language textbooks used in the classroom and will be welcomed not only by readers with a wider interest in Korean studies, but also by Asian specialists in general.Additional ISBNs9780415328029|9780203390825, 0415328020|0203390822, 9780415544368, 9780203390825, 041554436XThe Korean Language Structure, Use and Context 1st Edition by Jae Jung Song and Publisher Routledge. ISBN: 9781134335893, 113433589X. The print version of this textbook is ISBN: 9780415328029, 0415328020.