Overview

Study Abroad in Korea prepares students for study in Korean by providing the reader with key expressions and guidance on certain aspects of culture and language idiosyncratic to Korea, focusing on everyday scenarios. Key features include: Key expressions throughout the book, providing practical linguistic knowledge with jargon-free explanations. Exposes readers to contextualised, real-life situations through dialogues between two characters, one of whom is bilingual and teaching in Korea; the other is a student studying abroad. Discussions of important historical events and social issues accompany relevant chapters. Features a variety of dialects and varieties of spoken Korean to help students acclimatise to the diverse types of spoken Korean they will encounter. Aimed at those who possess a basic knowledge of Korean who wish to develop their linguistic knowledge in preparation for relocation to Korea, this book is ideal for lower-intermediate and A2-level students of Korean or for self-study.

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Author:   Jieun Kiaer
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9780367424244

ISBN 10:   036742424
Pages:   210
Publication Date:   30 November 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction Part I: Essential Korean Structure Chapter 1: Korean Speaking Styles Introduction Interactional Dynamics Address Terms for Different Relationships Address terms shift as relationships shift First-person pronoun and second-person pronouns Speech styles in Korean: half-talk (반말) vs. yo-form (존대말) Chapter 2: Structural Characteristics of Korean Nominal Particles Verbal particles or endings Chapter 3: Korean Verbs A Brief Introduction to Korean Verbs The Magic of 하다 Verbs Part II: Korean Interactions Introduction Chapter 4: Dining Out Chapter 5: Public Transportation Chapter 6: Where Do You Live? Chapter 7: Education and Examination Chapter 8: Going to the Cinema Chapter 9: Going to the Mart Chapter 10: Bunsik Chapter 11: Korean Diaspora Chapter 12: Shopping at Namdaemun and Dongdaemun Chapter 13: K-Beauty Chapter 14: Seoul Tour Chapter 15: The DMZ Chapter 16: Visiting a Hospital Chapter 17: K-Pop Chapter 18 Jeonju Chapter 19: Busan Chapter 20: Gwangju Chapter 21: Jeju Island Chapter 22: Picnicking on Bukhansan Chapter 23 Foreigners in Korea Dialogue Translations Selected Bibliography Index

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Jieun Kiaer is Associate Professor of Korean Language and Linguistics at the University of Oxford. She is interested in translanguaging pedagogy and is currently working on the use of social media and digital app technology in language learning. She has published widely on Korean language and linguistics in English. Kiaer is the series editor for Routledge Studies in East Asian Translation.

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