Hangeul: Korea's Unique Alphabet: 01 (Korea Essentials) - Softcover

Koehler, Robert

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ISBN 10: 8991913695 ISBN 13: 9788991913691

Verlag: Seoul Selection, 2011

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Nonfiction. Korean Language Reference. Writing Systems. Southeast Asia Studies. Hangeul, the indigenous writing system of Korea, was promulgated in 1446. It is an ingenious system that utilizes modern and scientific linguistic theories and principles of Korean traditional culture to perfectly express the sounds of the Korean language. Crafted by some of the leading scholars of the age, including the brilliant King Sejong the Great, the alphabet has been widely lauded by scholars the world over for its advanced phonetic system and ease of use. This work examines the unique characteristics of the Hangeul writing system, its history, and its impact on Korean society and culture. "Whether or not it is ultimately the best of all conceivable scripts for Korean, Hangeul must unquestionably rank as one of the great intellectual achievements of humankind"—Geoffrey Sampson.

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Robert Koehler is a 34-year-old (as of 2009) executive editor of a Seoul-based culture and lifestyle magazine. A native Long Islander and a graduate of Georgetown University, Robert has lived in Korea since 1997, mostly as an English teacher, graduate student and newspaper translator. When he's not at work, Robert can usually be found at his home in Seoul's multicultural Itaewon neighborhood spending quality time with his loving wife Solongo or traveling around Korea snapping photos--he has a particular fondness for early-modern and colonial-era architecture.

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• Verlag: Seoul Selection
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
• ISBN 10: 8991913695
• ISBN 13: 9788991913691
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 104