Korean

Jaehoon Yeon is Professor of Korean Language and Linguistics at SOAS University of London. Lucien Brown is Senior Lecturer of Korean Studies at Monash University.

Introduction to the Korean Language 1.1 Characteristic Features of Korean 1.1.1 Word Classes 1.1.2 Word Order: Korean is an SOV language 1.1.2.1 Flexible Word Order 1.1.2.2 The Postpositional Characteristic of Korean 1.1.2.3 The Position of Complements 1.1.2.4 Interrogative Word Order 1.1.3 An Intricate System of Honorific Categories 1.1.4 Korean as an Elliptical Language 1.2 Korean Script and Pronunciation 1.2.1 Basic Principles of Hangul Writing 1.2.1.1 Letter Names and Dictionary Order 1.2.1.2 Writing Syllabically 1.2.2 Hangul Pronunciation Guide 1.2.2.1 Simple Vowels 1.2.2.2 Y-Vowels 1.2.2.3 W-Vowels 1.2.2.4 The Compound Vowel 1.2.2.5 Basic Consonants 1.2.2.6 Aspirated Consonants 1.2.2.7 Tensed or Double Consonants 1.2.3 Pronunciation Changes 1.2.3.1 Pronunciation of Syllable-final Consonants 1.2.3.2 Simplification of Consonant Clusters 1.2.3.3 Re-syllabification 1.2.3.4 Nasal Assimilation 1.2.3.5 r/l pronounced as n 1.2.3.6 n pronounced as l 1.2.3.7 Palatalisation of t and t 1.2.3.8 n Addition 1.2.3.9 h Reduction 1.2.3.10 Aspiration 1.2.3.11 Reinforcement Nouns, Nominal Forms, Pronouns and Numbers Nouns 2.1.1 Lack of Articles, Number and Gender 2.1.1.1 Lack of Articles 2.1.1.2 Lack of Number 2.1.1.3 Lack of Gender 2.1.2 Bound/Dependent Nouns 2.1.2.1 thing, object or affair 2.1.2.2 -cum- 2.1.2.3 place 2.1.2.4 occasion, chance 2.1.2.5 in accordance with 2.1.2.6 thanks to 2.1.2.7 place 2.1.2.8 during 2.1.2.9 may or may not 2.1.2.10 as if 2.1.2.11 only, alone 2.1.2.12 when 2.1.2.13 reason 2.1.2.14 reasons 2.1.2.15 around the time 2.1.2.16 thing 2.1.2.17 only, just, nothing but 2.1.2.18 case, circumstance 2.1.2.19 event 2.1.2.20 the way, the fact 2.1.2.21 / middle 2.1.2.22 since 2.1.2.23 side 2.1.2.24 just as it is Nominal Forms 2.2.1 Nominal Form - 2.2.2 Nominal Form -/- 2.2.3 Nominal Form - 2.2.4 Sentence Patterns with 2.2.4.1 depending ) 2.2.4.2 because ) 2.2.4.3 / be bound to ) 2.2.4.4 () fortunately otherwise 2.2.4.5 - start 2.2.4.6 it is easy to 2.2.4.7 in order to 2.2.4.8. / boundless, endless 2.2.4.9 be apt to 2.2.4.10 before 2.2.4.11 - very 2.2.4.12 - just 2.2.4.13 no way 2.2.4.14 indeed 2.2.4.15 () far from 2.2.4.16 also 2.2.4.17 - only 2.2.4.18 decide to 2.2.4.19 be supposed to 2.2.4.20 / hope 2.2.4.21 upon, because 2.2.4.22 - depending on 2.2.5 Nominal Form 2.2.6 Using ()/ to Create Nominal Forms Pronouns 2.3.1 Personal Pronouns 2.3.1.1 First Person Pronouns 2.3.1.2 Second Person Pronouns 2.3.1.3 Third Person Pronouns 2.3.2 Demonstrative Pronouns 2.3.3 Reflexives and Reciprocals 2.3.4 Interrogative Pronouns (Wh-words) Numbers and Counting 2.4.1 Pure Korean and Sino-Korean Numbers 2.4.2 Which System to Use 2.4.3 Sentence Patterns with Numbers 2.4.4 Counting and Naming Periods of Time 2.4.4.1 Years 2.4.4.2 Months 2.4.4.3 Weeks 2.4.4.4