This book marks the first attempt to rationalise the meaning of Korean intonation, especially its boundary tones. Unlike other languages where various pragmatic and discourse meanings are delivered through the types of pitch accent (prominent pitch movement on stressed syllable) and the types of phrase-final boundary tones, Korean delivers the pragmatic/discourse meaning mainly by the types of phrase-final boundary tones. This is possible because Korean has at least nine boundary tones while other languages have two (or, even four or five if the boundary tone of a smaller phrase are...
This book marks the first attempt to rationalise the meaning of Korean intonation, especially its boundary tones. Unlike other languages where various...
An Introduction to Korean Linguistics is a valuable and comprehensive text for those with an interest in Korean linguistics.
This book provides an in-depth introduction to the basics of Korean linguistics, and modern linguistic theory, in an accessible style. It features a step-by-step approach designed to lead the reader through the linguistic make-up of the language, from the basics of its sound system and sentence structure to the semantics of modern spoken Korean.
Features include:
Detailed chapters covering the core areas in the field of linguistics, including...
An Introduction to Korean Linguistics is a valuable and comprehensive text for those with an interest in Korean linguistics.
An Introduction to Korean Linguistics is a valuable and comprehensive text for those with an interest in Korean linguistics.
This book provides an in-depth introduction to the basics of Korean linguistics, and modern linguistic theory, in an accessible style. It features a step-by-step approach designed to lead the reader through the linguistic make-up of the language, from the basics of its sound system and sentence structure to the semantics of modern spoken Korean.
Features include:
Detailed chapters covering the core areas in the field of linguistics, including...
An Introduction to Korean Linguistics is a valuable and comprehensive text for those with an interest in Korean linguistics.
