Studies say that the Korean language belongs to Koreanic or is categorized as a language isolate. A language isolate means that it does not form a language family because there are no other similar languages to be grouped. Some scholars assert that t
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The main idea around this article is pointing out main cultural differences that can cause miscommunication between natives of two different cultures. Some of the examples were individualist vs collectivist, monochronic vs polychronic, and in
Read more…This month has been busy for both of us, me and Rachel, so we did not organize any cultural experiences but focused on Korean language learning. As I planned to re-learn the Korean language in order to bring my personal learning experience as a nativ
Read more…The readings were more complex than I thought-there were many parts that I had to reread to understand. Perhaps because I've never read anything of this sort, where language is analyzed in this manner. Firstly, I strongly agreed with the idea that th
Read more…The way I learned English in Korean public schools was not sophisticated and holistic in the sense that learning a language involves not only vocabulary, syntax, and reading but also writing, speaking, and even culture. Furthermore, according to Aitc
Read more…As a country where collectivism is dominant, television broadcasting has been at the forefront of mass media and popular culture. While radio broadcasting, newspaper, and numerous media have risen and fallen, television broadcasting still lasts as th
Read more…I think of studying my language in terms of how I want to experience the language in action. I think that since coming to college and when I started studying Italian completely by choice, I began to understand the importance of why you want to study
Read more…Sound is different from the spelling that sound can vary even from the same spelling, depending on the word it constructs and the context it conveys. The biggest characteristic of Korean distinguishable from English is that it has hard sounds for con
Read more…I want to preface by saying I'm so sorry that this post is a couple of days late. I misunderstood and thought because we had a test on Tuesday there was no Discussion Post due this past Sunday but when checking the calendar of assignments today I saw
Read more…Recently, I watched a documentary on the historical and cultural significance of Naengmyeon, or Korean cold noodles. Cold Noodles are a common dish found through East Asia, and recipes have been found dated back to the Joseon Era (1392-1897). The bas
Read more…As a way to practice reading and translating, I translated the lyrics to the song “Heroine” by Sumni, after learning the korean word for Heroine “주인공” as part of my vocab. The lyrics told a story about a heartbroken yet revengeful woman unable to und
Read more…I believe that when learning a language, sometimes “getting the gist” of things is more productive than trying to memorize and understand every rule and word. In my experience, no matter how long you study a language and how much you may know, you ar
Read more…How do languages go extinct? Respond to the readings, and reflect on what happens when a language dies? How can linguists help preserve a language? Can a ‘dead’ language ever be brought back to life? What efforts are currently underway to document li
Read more…South Korea has a long history with pottery, one that stretches back to earthenware made in the Neolithic age (5000 BC). This ancient red and black earthenware was called “onggi” (옹기), and was often made of clay and fine sand. Inspired by the ideas a
Read more…It is famously known that the Korean peninsula has been divided after the Korean war outbroken due to differences in political ideology. It happened in the early morning of July 25th, 1950 by the invasion of North Korea, which continued for more than
Read more…My Korean self-study with Rachel this month has been a bit different from the experience I had last month because we not only discussed academic topics but also K-drama and its culture. “The Glory Part 2”, a long-awaited Netflix series, was released
Read more…Do some preliminary research on what interests you about the target culture and describe how this topic relates to language. Do you need any special vocabulary or linguistic knowledge to engage this topic? If so, have you included objectives in your
Read more…If one considers population density in Korea, it is not surprising that delivery service is widely used in Korea, allowing people to be close to everything, including restaurants. Interestingly, there were some historical records that there were paid
Read more…I have always been a huge fan of Korean film and think the way they do modern horror and thrillers is fascinating. More specifically, the reoccurring themes of politics, class inequality, and revenge. This is most likely due to the long history of po
Read more…This month we had a cultural experience with Korean cuisine, which I was not familiar with although I was bred in Korea. Since Somyung had some sweet potatoes, we decided to cook sweet potato mattang (고구마 맛탕). Before we got started cooking, we made r
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