This book aims to provide a key to the solution of difficult problems of studies of Korean grammar which are concerned with linguistic phenomena, while taking up concrete examples. In order to achieve this purpose, it discusses methodology of studies in Korean grammar step by step. Furthermore, it examines two angles of researches on grammatical phenomena in the Korean language: (1) the application of foreign theories to the phenomena (2) the self-creation of theories on the phenomena based on traditional Korean linguistics.

This book emphasizes the following two things. First, it discusses methodology of studies in Korean grammar according to three levels: (1) a purpose of study, (2) an instrument of research, (3) research material. Second, it examines the interpretation of results of these studies by means of two levels: (1) theory, (2) unit.