Overview

Basic Korean: A Grammar and Workbook comprises an accessible reference grammar and related exercises in a single volume. This book presents twenty-five individual grammar points, covering the core material which students would expect to encounter in their first year of learning Korean. Grammar points are followed by examples and exercises which allow students to reinforce and consolidate their learning. Basic Korean is suitable for both class use as well as independent study. Key features include: a clear, accessible format many useful language examples all Korean entries presented in Hangul with English translations jargon-free explanations of grammar abundant exercises with a full answer key a subject index. Clearly presented and user-friendly, Basic Korean provides readers with the essential tools to express themselves in a wide variety of situations, making it an ideal grammar reference and practice resource for both beginners and students with some knowledge of the language.

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Author:   Andrew Sangpil Byon
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.386kg
ISBN:  

9780415774871

ISBN 10:   041577487
Pages:   248
Publication Date:   31 July 2008
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Undergraduate
Replaced By:   9780367561383
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

CONTENTS (Basic Korean) UNIT 1 Reading Hangul (the Korean alphabet) 1 UNIT 2 Characteristics of the Korean language 10 UNIT 3 Nouns 15 UNIT 4 Predicates and endings 22 UNIT 5 The deferential speech level and the polite speech level 29 UNIT 6 The subject case particle i/ka 40 UNIT 7 The special particle un/ nun 49 UNIT 8 Pronouns 57 UNIT 9 Numbers, Ordinals, and Plural marker tul 65 UNIT 10 Counters, question word myot, and some time expressions 73 UNIT 11 The copula and the verb of existence and location 81 UNIT 12 Case particles 1 ul/ lul and (u)ro 90 UNIT 13 Case particles 2 ui, e, wa/kwa, irang, hago 100 UNIT 14 Case particles 3 eso, ege, hant'e, kke, egeso, and hant'eso 110 UNIT 15 Special particles 1 to, man 117 UNIT 16 Special particle 2 ina, put'o, kkaji 125 UNIT 17 Past tense and double past tense marker 134 UNIT 18 Negation 142 UNIT 19 Irregular verbs 154 UNIT 20 Expressing desire -ko sip'ta and Progressive form -ko itta 164 UNIT 21 The endings -(u)l koyeyo and -(u)l kkayo? 172 UNIT 22 Prenouns 181 UNIT 23 Adverbs and adverbials 187 UNIT 24 The endings -(u)l laeyo and -(u)lgeyo 194 UNIT 25 The suffixes -ket and -(u)si 202

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Andrew Byon has been Assistant Professor, Dept of East Asian Studies, U of Albany, SUNY, since 2002. Was previously lecturer at U Michigan. Has a PhD in Korean Applied Linguistics from University of Hawaii, awarded 2001 and has published many journal articles.

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