INTRODUCTION (Characteristics of Korean)

• Name of the language:• Korean: International name following the country name

using this language; they are Republic of Korea (south) and People’s Republic of Korea (north)

• Hangugeo ( 한국어 ): After the name, Hangug ( 한국 ), by which ROK people calls their own country. ‘Eo ( 어 )’ means language. Often called simply Gugeo ( 국어 ).

• Joseonmal ( 조선말 ): Following the name Joseon ( 조선 ), by which PRK people calls theit own country.

• Goryeoeo ( 고려어 ): The Korean used among the Korean people, Goryeoin ( 고려인 ) in the old USSR region

• People who speaks Korean: ca. 78 million• ROK, PRK (the native language)• Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in People's

Republic of China (official language with Chinese)• Other immigrant societies in Central Asia, Japan, USA

etc.

Distribution of Korean-speaking populations

Koreandialects From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_Language

• Classification• Isolated? (Song, 2005)• Altaic? (Ramstedt, 1928)

• Writing system• Hangul – a phonogram (<--> ideogram)

• Sounds• Allophones: 숨 , 낫• Morphophonemics: 은 /는 , 을 /를 , 이 /가• Linking: 맞이 마지• Others

• Grammar• Agglutinative language – most words are formed by

joining morphemes; 가다 간다 , 갔다 , 갈까 ?, 가라 .• Structure of S + O or C + V; 나는 당신을 좋아합니다 .

• Speech levels & honorifics• 존댓말 (from inferior) <-> 반말 (from superior)• 먹다

• 먹어라• 먹어요• 먹으세요• 드세요

REPUBLIC OF KOREA ( 대한민국 )

• General :• Area: 100,210 km2 (38,691 mi2) (38th, about 1/100 of

USA)• Population: 50 million (25th, about 1/6 of USA)• GDP (nominal): $1.163 trillion (15th, 1/15 of USA)• Capital: Seoul (9.8 million inhabitants)• Ethnic groups: Korean (>99%)• Religions: Buddhism (23%), Protestant (18%),

Catholic (11%), Others (1%), No religion (47%)

• Geography & Climates: • Peninsula surrounded by Yellow, East, and South

(Pacific) Sea • Mountainous (>70%)• Humid continental to humid subtropical• Distinct four seasons with stormy summer.

http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Korean_Peninsula

kgreenpeople.com

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Seoul, Korea

• Industries :• Information Technology: Samsung, Hyundai, SK• Electronics: Samsung, LG, Daewoo• Automobiles: Hyundai, KIA, GM Daewoo, Reno

Samsung, Ssangyong• Shipbuilding: Hyundai, Hanjin, Daewoo• Steel: POSKO, Hyundai• Chemicals: SK, Yukong, KCC

• Others :• 10 UNESCO World heritage sites• Home of Taekwondo• Truce with North Korea• Baseball & soccer are the nationwide popular sports• Foods & drinks of her own