Roadmap to Korean

Roadmap to Korean is the most complete and thorough introduction to the Korean language of its kind. A sweeping journey through thousands of years of history, the book is an essential study guide for students of the language, from novices just beginning their studies to the most advanced learner. Roadmap to Korean is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the country and its people on a more intimate level. By revealing fascinating insights through easy-to-follow examples and stories, the book is also a unique look into the more than 70 million people who speak the language around the world today.


Contents

Part 1

A History of the Language and King Sejong the Great
Writing and Printing in Korea
Cultural Background: Religion, Confucianism and Jung
High and Low-Context Languages
Part 2

Romanization
Pronunciation
Grammatical Structure
An Introduction to Verb and Adjective Conjugation
Questions and Statements
Pronouns
Chinese Characters
Part 3

Speaking Korean Day-to-Day
Choosing the Right Word
Numbers and Counting
Foreign Words in Korean, Dialect and Konglish
The Family Tree
Titles: For Everyday Use and Business
Part 4

Learning Strategies
Learning Korean in Korea and Through the Internet
Part 5

The Calendar: Seasonal Divisions, Public Holidays, Special Times of Year, Memorial Days
Korean Mythology, Chinese Zodiac and Oriental Fortune-Telling
All About Rice
Appendices