| College Korean Contributor(s): Rogers, Michael C. (Author), You, Clare (Author), Richards, Kyungnyun K. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0520069943 ISBN-13: 9780520069947 Publisher: University of California Press OUR PRICE: $54.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1993 Annotation: "College Korean" offers a comprehensive introduction to the Korean language designed for American students. Rogers, You, and Richards have used their many years of teaching to devise and test an approach that balances reading and writing with the spoken language. The result is a well-rounded textbook suited to a yearlong course in which students learn to conduct conversations about their own lives and interests, read texts written in "hangul," and write simple compositions. The book systematically introduces basic Korean grammar, a contextualized vocabulary, and styles of speech that are sociolinguistically appropriate for college students. Each of its 26 lessons contains a dialogue or a reading, practice patterns, relevant grammar notes, and exercises. Approximately 150 Sino-Korean characters are also introduced, and complete glossaries and grammar indexes are provided. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | Korean - Literary Criticism - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 495.782 |
| LCCN: 90011282 |
| Physical Information: 0.93" H x 5.99" W x 8.97" (1.14 lbs) 380 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: College Korean offers a comprehensive introduction to the Korean language designed for American students. Rogers, You, and Richards have used their many years of teaching to devise and test an approach that balances reading and writing with the spoken language. The result is a well-rounded textbook suited to a yearlong course in which students learn to conduct conversations about their own lives and interests, read texts written in hangul, and write simple compositions. The book systematically introduces basic Korean grammar, a contextualized vocabulary, and styles of speech that are sociolinguistically appropriate for college students. Each of its 26 lessons contains a dialogue or a reading, practice patterns, relevant grammar notes, and exercises. Approximately 150 Sino-Korean characters are also introduced, and complete glossaries and grammar indexes are provided. |
