Korean is the native language of 67 million people living on the Korean peninsula, and is spoken by an additional 5.6 million as a heritage language. Comprised of seven geographically-based dialects, Korean maintains a strong mutual intelligibility due to widespread media and standardised instruction in schools. This helpful guide is designed to be a go-to resource that fits in your back pocket. Perfect for students, it presents the basics of reading, writing, and understanding han-geul script. Includes: An introduction to the alphabet, letter design, and syllabic blocks; Step-by-step illustrations for forming each character; An appendix with pronunciation rules, basic vocabulary, and brief Korean grammar.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Hippocrene Books Inc.,U.S.
ISBN-10
0781813301
ISBN-13
9780781813303
eBay Product ID (ePID)
208690261
Product Key Features
Author
Kangjin Lee, Jeyseon Lee
Format
Paperback
Language
English, English & Korean, Korean
Subject
Phrasebooks
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
NY
Author Biography
Jeyseon Lee is Lecturer in Korean and Supervisor of Korean Language Courses at the University of California at San Diego. She received her PhD in Korean Linguistics from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Kangjin Lee holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and teaches at the College of Business in Jeonju, South Korea.
Date of Publication
01/05/2014
Imprint
Hippocrene Books Inc.,U.S.
Country of Publication
United States
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