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This Korean language page is presented as an additional supplement for Linguistic Anthropology General Resources.

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An Introduction to Korean __ Good introduction to basic Korean. You will find sections on the alphabet, family members, and parts of the body, numbers, and more. There is also a short section on grammar. - From J. David Eisenberg - http://www.langintro.com/kintro/

 
IPL Kidspace: Say Hello to the World __ Say "hello" to the world in Korean then scroll down to find a lot more information. - From Kidspace, the Internet Public Library - http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/hello/korean.html 

Korean Alphabet, Han Gul __ "Koreans use their own unique alphabet called Han-gul. It is considered to be one of the most efficient alphabets in the world and has garnered unanimous praise from language experts for its scientific design and excellence." - From Unknown - http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Pagoda/1876/hangul.htm 

Korean alphabet, pronunciation and language __ "The Korean alphabet was invented in 1444 and promulgated it in 1446 during the reign of King Sejong (r.1418-1450), the fourth king of the Joseon Dynasty. The alphabet was originally called Hunmin jeongeum, or "The correct sounds for the instruction of the people", but has also been known as Eonmeun (vulgar script) and Gukmeun (national writing). The modern name for the alphabet, Hangeul, was coined by a Korean linguist called Ju Si-gyeong (1876-1914)." A good overview. - from omniglot.com - http://www.omniglot.com/writing/korean.htm 
 
Korean language __ "The Korean language ... is the official language of both North and South Korea. The language is also spoken widely in neighbouring Yanbian, China. Worldwide, there are around 78 million Korean speakers, including large groups in the former Soviet Union, Australia, the United States, Canada, Brazil, Japan, and more recently the Philippines." You will find an encyclopedic article with links to related materials. - From wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_language 

Koreainfogate - Learn Korean language __ An excellent site for language and culture. A free registration may be required. - illustrated - From koreainfogate.com - http://www.koreainfogate.com/tutor/tutor.asp 

Language Purism in Korea __ You will find an interesting article. "The idea that the Korean language needs to be purified of various 'foreign elements' is, and has been, popular among certain influential private organizations, governmental organizations, and individuals for at least the past century." - from Mark S. Lovmo - http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/exhibition/605/page31.html# 

Language Study Abroad Programs: Korean __ Useful resources for foreign study. - From studyabroad.com - http://programs.studyabroad.com/language/Korean.html 

Learn Korean - Free Online Korean Lessons and Education on Korean Culture __ Yep, all that is there along with a lot more. - illustrated - from learnkoreanlanguage.com - http://www.learnkoreanlanguage.com/ 

Sogang University __ Free online Korean Language lessons from beginner to intermediate. - From Sogang University - http://hompi.sogang.ac.kr/korean/index.html 

Welcome to The National Academy of the Korea Language __ A potential gold mine of information but it looks like parts of this site are still under construction - perhaps information changes frequently? - from korean.go.kr - http://www.korean.go.kr/eng/index.html 

Yamada Language Center: Korean WWW Guide __ Many links to Korean Language resources. - From University of Oregon - http://babel.uoregon.edu/yamada/guides/korean.html 
 

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