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Typologically, the Korean language is an agglutinative language, where affixes are attached to the word root or stem to express various semantic functions. To properly understand and study the Korean language, a thorough understanding of Korean syntax is necessary. Korean Morphology offers students the opportunity to systematically study such problems as the definition and classification of morphemes, the formation and inflection of words, the establishment of a system as well as the division of the parts of speech. |
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One problematic issue with Korean language study is that no single theory or material may be neglected. It is self-evident that, when materials are not accurate, extensive, or comprehensive, good research cannot be achieved. The goal of this course is to foster the ability to understand, and practically apply theories centering on recent grammatical theory, so that errors will not occur when theories are applied. |
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Vocabulary is one of the basic elements comprising a language. In order to properly understand the Korean language, a general understanding of the system of Korean vocabulary must come first. When vocabulary is taken as the subject of linguistic study, one can approach it from a morphological perspective or focus on semantics. This course focuses primarily on the semantic aspect of vocabulary and examines the antonymic and synonymic relations between words, word field theory, constituent analysis theory, and the unique character of the Korean vocabulary, a large part of which is occupied by Sino-Korean words. |
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This course will introduce the results of researches conducted in lexical meaning, the semantic relationships between words, word fields, constituent analysis, and changes in meaning in Korean language. It will further investigate meaning of the sentences and discourses, helping students to gain a deeper understanding of this topic as well as to identify and explain important semantic phenomena found in the actual language.(kh) |
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The goal of this course is to investigate where the Korean language belongs in the genealogy of language. Firstly, we will survey various academic achievements in the field of the genealogy of language. Through comparisons with neighboring languages, we will extract common characteristics. This lecture is based primarily on the Altai hypothesis, and will progress with an examination of Ramstedt and Poppe. |
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This course fosters the ability to conduct phonological research by having students analyze actual written as well as oral materials. In the class, each student will analyze a particular material and present the results to the class, leading their peers into a critical discussion. |
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The goal of this course is to help students gain a deeper understanding of the historical changes in the Korean language. Firstly, the aspects of changes in spelling will be examined in terms of how they reflect changes in written Korean. Next, we will divide the language into phonology, grammar, and vocabulary, studying the history of each area. Accordingly, students will give presentations and lead discussions on the history of the Korean language. They will be encouraged to not only point out the problems with the current way Korean linguistic history has been divided into periods but present new schemes of division. |
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The goal of this course is to inquire into what sorts of study have been done in Korean linguistics and what the major trends have been. We will look into the periodic divisions of the history of Korean linguistics and then survey the results from the studies of selected scholars from each period. Students will be assigned one scholar on which to give a presentation and discuss in class. |
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The goal of this course is to allow students to build a foundation for a higher level of study in Korean grammar. They will critically examine the recent results of major researches conducted in the history of Korean grammar. Students may be asked to give presentations on those results along with a critical reading of the documentary materials. |
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Students in this course will critically examine the recent results of major researches in the history of Korean grammar. This will not only familiarize them with various researches but, in addition, create a foundation for a higher level of study. The students may be asked to give presentations on those results along with the critical readings of the documents. |
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In this course, students will learn the theories of phonetics, the foundational science in the research of phonology, and what influence it has had on Korean phonological research. The course will progress as follows: First, among the various kinds of phonetics the articulatory phonetics will be examined in detail, then the students will accurately learn the international phonetic(IPA) symbols and gain the ability to transcribe various sounds, and finally the class will examine the ingredients that make up Korean phonetics and what relationship it has to phonology. |
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The goal of this course is to accurately understand the origin of Hunminjeongeum and identify features of the Korean language reflected in it. First, we will closely read the Hunminjeongeum text in detail. We will then examine the various issues concerning the creation of Hunminjeongeum, focusing on the phonological information reflected in Hunminjeongeum. |
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This course attempts to understand the methodology by which systematic features of selected dialects may be understood. The class will be divided into geographical and social dialectology. In geographical dialectology, one may study the phonological, grammatical, and lexical characteristics of the dialect from a particular region or compare different dialects altogether. In the former case, however, the characteristics of Korean dialect are generally limited to phonology. In social dialectology, one will look at the variety of use, which is dependent on various social factors, and practice its systematic description. |
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The goal of this course is to examine the changes in Sino-Korean pronunciation, which has developed independently from the Chinese pronunciation.The class will examine, through fragmentary written materials, how the sounds have changed since Sino-Korean characters were borrowed from China. Also discussed in class is how Sino-Korean characters developed different features depending on when the characters were accepted. In addition, inquiries will be made into what is thought to be the ideal pronunciation of Sino-Korean characters through the Donggukjeongun text as well as brief mention of the Korean hangeul characters. |
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When using antiquated materials for language study, one must first grasp when, where, and by whom the target materials were published. One must also judge whether the target literature is a first publication, a re-publication, or a transcribed copy. That is, a bibliographical understanding of the target material must precede any study of that material. Through this course, students will learn how to evaluate materials related to the study of Korean linguistics from the bibliographical viewpoint and broaden their understanding of Korean linguistic research materials. |
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Korean Pragmatics is the study of various aspects of utterance meaning in real contexts. It is a field more concerned with the speaker¡¯s intentions and listener¡¯s comprehension in actual utterance situations rather than the structures or meanings related to the overt structure or lexical elements. Korean Pragmatics deals with the interesting problems such as deixis, conversational implicature, presupposition, speech acts, dialogue structure, and information structure. |
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The goal of this course is to help students understand the basic theories on compiling dictionaries. They will examine current dictionaries, point out existing problems, and devising a method of compiling a better dictionary. The class will divide the subject matter into such sections as the recording of guidewords and definitions, methods of arrangement, and grammatical information. Each student will give a presentation and lead the class into discussion. |
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Through this course, the students will comprehend what Korean was like in the Middle Ages. This will be accomplished through the study of the period¡¯s literature. First, we will inquire into the features of early Middle Korean through the existing, fragmentary Goryeo era texts. Next, the writing system of Hunminjeongeum will be examined. In addition, through works written with this specific writing system, the synchronic characteristics of the late Middle Korean will be examined. Also discussed, along the way, is the trend of diachronic changes in Middle Korean. |
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In this course, the students will be explore the characteristics of the modern Korean through their study of literary works from that period. First, we will inquire into the various writing systems and the aspects of change therein. We will elucidate the modern Korean of the time not only through literature written in the system of Hunminjeongeum, but also through evidences concerning the Korean language. We will also look into the change that arose during the period of modern Korean. Students will research the above subjects and then give presentations which will be discussed by the class. |
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The goal of this course is to confirm and understand contemporary Korean with respect to phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. Language is not a fixed thing, but something that changes over time, and even during the same period the languages of different areas, generations, classes, and sexes are different. Through this course, we will not only examine the overall structure and system of current Korean, but we will also examine the diverse variations in language by studying living language materials and texts. |
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The goal of this course is to understand the process of researching Korean phonology through use of authentic language samples and texts. The class will consist of gathering, organizing as well as interperting materials, in order to establish a phonetic inventory and prepare a phonological system. It will also create an underlying form, set up rules, and explain the phonological process. The target language will be dealt with synchronic as well as diachronic phonological methods. |
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Typologically, the Korean language is an agglutinative language, where affixes are attached to the word root or stem to express various semantic functions. Thus for a proper study of the Korean language, a thorough understanding of the Korean language¡¯s structure is necessary. Through an examination and analyses of doctoral theses concerning Korean morphology, written in Korean and other foreign languages, we will critically analyze the results of the student¡¯s research in Korean morphology. This course is particularly helpful in preparing for one¡¯s thesis. |
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In this course we will examine the Korean and U.S. doctoral theses that focus on the Korean, Japanese, or English language. Students will understand and criticize the current trends from the aspects of changes in theory, the application of actual theoretical materials, and the unique characteristics of interpretation. This should be of great assistance in one¡¯s thesis preparation. |
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In this course, we will do a concentrated examination and analysis of domestic and foreign doctoral theses in the field of Korean semantics. This will allow students to gain a critical understanding of the results from recent researches in Korean sentences, as well as lexicological and discourse meanings. With this foundation students will acquire the ability to write a research thesis concerning Korean semantics. |
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The goal of this course is to critically understand the results of recent research by examining and analyzing both Korean and foreign doctoral theses related to Korean lexicology. The students will also practice the process of applying theory to actual materials, fostering the ability to write a research paper in the field of lexicology. |
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This course surveys the various studies that have been performed in the field of Korean linguistics and the trends they have observed. First, we will inquire into the historical periods of Korean linguistics. We will also inquire into the results of the studies by representative scholars from each period. Students will be assigned one scholar on whom they will research and present to the class. |
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The goal of this course is to inquire into what aspects of systematic change Korean phonology exhibits diachronically. In order to do this, we will first discuss changes in writing systems. Also, we will delve into the relation between the periodic divisions found in the history of phonology and Korean phonology. Finally, we will discuss the shortcomings of past researches, which placed great importance only on the changes in fragmentary phonemes, and focus whether or not phonemes changed in relation to the system. |
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Language changes unceasingly with time. Contemporary Korean has passed through various stages, such as ancient Korean, medieval Korean, and modern Korean which will be the foundation for future Korean. This course focuses on the history of grammar within the Korean language, examining diachronically morphological and syntactical characteristics. It will help students understand contemporary Korean through the knowledge of its historical languages. |
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When written characters were first created, their primary function was to supplement the spoken language. However, as people grew accustomed to using written language, it became more than a supplement to the spoken language. It developed into a system of independent functions. It has not been that long since written characters have been invented and there are fewer written languages than there are spoken languages. This course closely examines the creation of the Korean hangeul writing system, that is, Hunminjeongeum, such as the general principles that created the characters and its methods of use. Also studied are the process of change in the writing system along with various issues concerning its use. |
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The goal of this course is to properly comprehend the features of Old Korean. We will explore all the features of the Old Korean, including its borrowed characters. we will also examine the methods of deciphering the special characteristics of Old Korean. The course will focus primarily on hyangga and the methods of deciphering it, along with their phonological and grammatical characteristics. Students will survey the results of previous researches by field, present their findings, and discuss them with the class. |
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The course investigates the results of Korean linguistics from overseas and compares them with the literature published in Korea, trying to find the way for a unified study on Korean linguistics. First of all, those results through the world are classified and examined according to the regions such as Japan, USA or Europe and the various fields of Korean linguistics such as phonology, morphology, syntax or semantics. Furthermore, we are going to survey what to do with both those results and the domestic results for the future of Korean linguistics. |
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