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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457236903321

Autore

Chang Sŏk-chin <1929->

Titolo

Korean [[electronic resource] /] / Suk-Jin Chang

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Pub., 1996

ISBN

1-283-22246-9

9786613222466

90-272-8310-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (269 p.)

Collana

London Oriental and African language library, , 1382-3485 ; ; v. 4

Disciplina

495.7/5

Soggetti

Korean language - Grammar

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-243) and index.

Nota di contenuto

KOREAN; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Table of contents; Preface; TABLE OF ROMANIZATION SYSTEMS; List of Abbreviations and Symbols; 1. Introduction; 2. Scripts and Sounds; 3. Words; 4. Word Classes; 5. Sentences; 6. Extended Sentences; 7. Discourse; Appendix; Notes; References; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

Spoken by nearly 70 million people not only within the Korean Peninsula but also in five continents, Korean is one of a dozen major languages of the world. Yet outside Korea it is not as much studied as it should be, nor has it acquired commensurate international recognition. With its difficult sound system, rich word formation patterns, and complex sentence structures, Korean is one of the most challenging to learn as a foreign language, yet there is little that is written in English about Korean. This book eminently fills this gap. The author presents Korean in a lucid and readable manner co