LINGUIST List 17.755

Mon Mar 13 2006

Books: Sociolinguistics: Song

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Directory         1.    Liz Levine, The Korean Language: Song
Message 1: The Korean Language: Song
Date: 06-Mar-2006
From: Liz Levine <elizabeth.levinetaylorandfrancis.com>
Subject: The Korean Language: Song


Title: The Korean Language Subtitle: Structure, Use and Context Published: 2005 Publisher: Routledge (Taylor and Francis)
                http://www.routledge.com/

Author: Jae Jung Song Hardback: ISBN: 0415328020 Pages: 288 Price: U.S. $ 113.00
Abstract:

The Korean language is ranked 11th among the languages in the world interms of numbers of speakers. Korean is now studied as an important foreignlanguage in an increasing number of countries. This book provides a goodoverview of the language in a readable way without neglecting importantstructural aspects of the language. Furthermore, the book explainsgeographical, historical, social and cultural context of the language.

This book provides a general description of the Korean language byhighlighting important structural aspects of the language, whilst keepingtechnical details to a minimum. It situates the Korean language in itsgeographical, historical, social and cultural context so that readers cangain a good understanding of its speakers and the environment in which itis used. Covering a wide range of topics on Korean including its geneticaffiliation, historical development, sound patterns, writing systems,vocabulary, grammar and discourse, the book also illuminates differencesbetween North and South Korean, and related language planning and policyissues. The Korean Language is designed to be accessible primarily toEnglish-speaking learners of Korean and scholars working in disciplinesother than linguistics, although it also serves as a useful introductionfor general linguists. The book will complement Korean language textbooksused in the classroom. It will be welcomed not only by readers with a widerinterest in Korean studies, but also by Asian specialists in general.Moreover it will be valuable reading for so-called heritage learners ofKorean.)

Linguistic Field(s): Language Description                             Sociolinguistics
Subject Language(s): Korean (kor)
Written In: English (eng )

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