The Korean Language

by Ho-Min Sohn

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521369436
• ISBN13: 9780521369435
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 468 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.9" x 9.0"