The History and Future of Hangeul

Korea's Indigenous Script
Erscheinungsjahr 2006
ISBN: 978-1-901903-84-3
Verlag: Global Oriental

Buch, Englisch, 210 Seiten, Gewicht: 600 g

The author traces the history and evolution of Hangeul, considers its scientific principles, practicality and features, addresses the question of the so-called ‘culture block’ in the international arena, and anticipates the direction in which it could evolve and thereby attract wider usage and credibility. First proclaimed in 1446 as the ‘correct sounds for the instruction of the people’ (Hunminjeongeum), the Korean indigenous script is considered to be one of the most practical and logical languages in the world, yet as a unique minority language it is regarded by many as being under threat from the Roman alphabet and dominant languages of the East Asian region.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kim, Zong-Su

Weitere Mitwirkende

King, Ross

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; Preface to the English-language Edition; Translator's Preface; About the Author; About the Translator; List of Tables and Illustrations; 1 A Treasure Waiting to Be Discovered; 2 Historical Periodization of the Lorean Language; 3 Special Features of Hangeul; 4 The Dream of a Hangeul Cultural Sphere; 5 Hangeul Today; References; Appendix 1: A Hangeul Chronology; Appendix 2: Hunmin jeong-eum

Über Autor(innen)

Kim Zong-Su majored in linguistics at Seoul National University and is currently Professor of Linguistics, Hanyang University, Seoul. He is a member of the Korean Language Society, and has published widely on the subject of Hangeul.