Using Korean: A Guide to Contemporary Usage - Softcover

Choo, Miho

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521667887 ISBN 13: 9780521667883

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

This is a guide to Korean language usage for students who have already acquired the basics of the language and wish to extend their knowledge and organise accumulated bits of information into a comprehensive picture. It is designed to promote the fluency and accuracy vital to effective communication, provides excellent coverage of proverbs, idioms, and sound symbolism, is tailored to the needs of the English-speaking user, and will be invaluable to anyone requiring up-to-date guidance on points of grammar and vocabulary. Unlike conventional grammars, it highlights those areas of vocabulary and grammar which cause most difficulty to English speakers. Special attention is given throughout the book to the appropriateness of different language styles in various situational contexts. Clear, readable, and easy to consult, it is essential for all those who wish to take their Korean beyond the beginner's level.

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Review:

'Clear, readable and easy to consult ...' The Times Higher Education Supplement

Book Description:

A guide to Korean language usage for students who have already acquired the basics of the language and wish to extend their knowledge. Unlike conventional grammar books, it gives special attention to those areas of vocabulary and grammar which cause most difficulty to English-speakers.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0521667887
• ISBN 13: 9780521667883
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 336