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This book describes the structure and history of the Korean language, ranging from its cultural and sociological setting, writing system, and modern dialects, to how Koreans themselves view their language and its role in society. An accessible, comprehensive source of information on the Korean language, Lee and Ramsey's work is an important resource for all those interested in Korean history and culture, offering information not readily available elsewhere in the English-language literature.Product Identifiers
PublisherSTATE University of New York Press
ISBN-100791448312
ISBN-139780791448311
eBay Product ID (ePID)1701512
Product Key Features
Number of Pages388 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameKorean Language
Publication Year2001
SubjectKorean, Anthropology / Cultural & Social
TypeLanguage Course
Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Social Science
AuthorS. Robert Ramsey, Iksop Lee
SeriesSuny Series in Korean Studies
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight0 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN00-047035
Dewey Edition21
Reviews"This is an important topic. Not only is an understanding of all the intricacies of the Korean language important to an accurate understanding of Korean culture, knowledge of the Korean language is also important to linguists who otherwise might not be interested in East Asian cultures because Korean, both in its written and spoken forms, has several unique features which this book identifies, describes, and explains. I particularly like the fact that the data is presented in the Korean alphabet as well as in romanization. Comprehensible and comprehensive, this is the best book in English on this subject." -- Don Baker, University of British Columbia
Target AudienceTrade
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal495.7
Lc Classification NumberPl908.L37 2000
Table of Content( Abridged ) Preface 1. Introduction 2. Korean Writing 3. Phonology 4. Words and Parts of Speech 5. Phrase Structure 6. Syntax 7. Honorifics and Speech Styles 8. History 9. The Modern Dialects Notes Bibliography Index