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by Iksop Lee (Author), S. Robert Ramsey (Author)
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An accessible, comprehensive source of information on the Korean language-its structure and history to its cultural and sociological setting.


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Describes the structure and history of the Korean language, ranging from its cultural and sociological setting, writing system, and modern dialects, to how Koreans themselves view their language and its role in society. An accessible, comprehensive source of information on the Korean language, Lee and Ramsey's work is an important resource for all those interested in Korean history and culture, offering information not readily available elsewhere in the English-language literature.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A good shot but not quite perfect . . ., Feb 20 2004
By A. Holmes "taiwan_guy" (Changwon City, Kyungsangnam-do Korea (South)) - See all my reviews
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Without a doubt this is one of the best books I have come across about Korean grammar etc. but I disagree violently with those who like the Yale romanisation. It's terrible! And if you look at reviews of other books like this at this web site you will find similar comments from others. McCune-Reischauer would have made this text less esoteric and more accessible, and this is a shame because it is a fine book, one of a kind which one rarely finds, and should have a rightful place on the personal shelves of anyone with an interest in speaking Korean.

In general terms, however, it also suffers as so many language texts suffer - bad typesetting, and in this case an emphasis mainly on the ordinary or "panmal" style of speech at the expense of the more "polite" forms, which are familiar from other books on this subject. There are also frequent typos which are confusing, and for these reasons I cannot rate it with a perfect 5.

For this I offer a sincere apology to the authors, who have undoubtedly produced a very important work, covering not only the history of the language, but also explain how the Koreans expressed themselves using Chinese characters before King Sejong's "Hangul" was invented. Definitely recommended! ^_^

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4.0 out of 5 stars just noting, Mar 26 2003
By Wyote (Seoul) - See all my reviews
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I don't speak Korean well enough to appreciate most of this book, but it was still very helpful to me. It has the best explanation I've seen of pronouns and forms of address in Korean; even Korean people had a great deal of trouble trying to explain those things to me. The explanation of verbs was also helpful. If you know more Korean, the book is probably even better; every time I go back to it I learn something new and interesting.
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5.0 out of 5 stars good book, April 27 2002
By esseyo (Jersey City, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
Completely agree with the first reviewer. I have the English edition. I found every section interesting and useful. The design of the alphabet in "Korean Writing" (very unique design), the many sound changes described in "Phonology" that I wasn't aware of and issues it raises in spelling, the use of tones (!) in Middle Korean and in some dialects of modern Korean. But of course the majority of the book is on the grammar of the language. It has copious examples and employs a modest set of vocabulary items. Many lists abound including a list of 14 appellations that can be used to address a person (besides the many used to address relatives).

Like Ramsey's book on Chinese, this is a very well written book and employs a very pleasing font. Every example is in Hangul and accompanied by modified Yale Romanization. Initially, I was not happy with "sensayng-nim" preferring instead something more familiar (to me) like "sohnsaeng-nim" but then I realized the Yale Romanization is much closer in spirit to Hangul and superior to the romanization I was accustomed to.

I recommend this book for anyone learning Korean who want to see the big picture. The book is packed with useful information that learners would without doubt benefit from. I think even advanced students would find something interesting.

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