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Using Korean: A Guide to Contemporary Usage


Using Korean: A Guide to Contemporary Usage

Paperback by Choo, Miho (University of Hawaii, Manoa); Kwak, Hye-Young (University of Hawaii, Manoa)

Using Korean: A Guide to Contemporary Usage

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ISBN:
9780521667883
Publication Date:
22 May 2008
Language:
English
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Pages:
336 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 16 - 21 May 2024
Using Korean: A Guide to Contemporary Usage

Description

This is a guide to Korean language usage for students who have already acquired the basics of the language and wish to extend their knowledge and organise accumulated bits of information into a comprehensive picture. It is designed to promote the fluency and accuracy vital to effective communication, provides excellent coverage of proverbs, idioms, and sound symbolism, is tailored to the needs of the English-speaking user, and will be invaluable to anyone requiring up-to-date guidance on points of grammar and vocabulary. Unlike conventional grammars, it highlights those areas of vocabulary and grammar which cause most difficulty to English speakers. Special attention is given throughout the book to the appropriateness of different language styles in various situational contexts. Clear, readable, and easy to consult, it is essential for all those who wish to take their Korean beyond the beginner's level.

Contents

Style and Usage: 1. Sentence endings; 2. Honorifics; 3. Address terms and pronouns; 4. Language for daily situations; 5. Conversational bridges; 6. Softening strategies; 7. Local dialects; 8. Written versus spoken language; Vocabulary: 9. Native and borrowed words; 10. Word formation; 11. Some vocabulary contrasts; 12. Proverbs and idioms; 13. Sound symbolism; 14. Numbers; Grammar: 15. Verb types; 16. Tense and aspect; 17. Modality; 18. Negation; 19. Particles; 20. Comparison; 21. Conjunctives; 22. Complex sentences.

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