A language goes extinct when people no longer try to speak it or learn it, or it can also go extinct when all of the population who speak the language become deceased and are left with no other surviving members that could preserve it. Linguists can
Read more…If I received a research grant to study the Korean language and culture, I would focus on how politeness and hierarchy shape communication in modern Korea. I am fascinated by how grammar reflects social structure—how honorific endings, speech levels,
Read more…For my first cultural post, I want to talk about the bell of King Seongdeok (성덕대왕신종). This bell is the largest bronze bell in Korea, and it was commissioned by King Gyeongdeok, to honor his father, King Seongdeok, the 36 king of the ancient Korean ki
Read more…For the past few weeks, I have been working on telling time in Korean, telling what I did during different days or time and using conversational phrases in daily life. My main goal was to feel more confident in speaking and responding to questions. I
Read more…I have started writing in the target language, both typing and writing free hand. I think currently, I prefer to type more because typing Korean on a computer’s keyboard is very challenging but fun when you haven't memorized where each Hangul charact
Read more…Languages go extinct or die when their speakers stop passing them to younger generations, often due to colonization, cultural assimilation, or globalization. When a language dies, an entire worldview and system of identity disappear with it—along wit
Read more…One part that interests me about Portuguese is mainly the fact that it is very comparable to Spanish. I feel like that also means it will be easier to learn than other languages because of my strong base in Spanish, and, hopefully, I'll be able to ac
Read more…So far I have begun writing short sentences on my notebook in Korean and also trying to trace words to get a feel for it. But I have also been typing with a Hangul keyboard (Still trying to get used to it). So far typing helps me focus on structure a
Read more…My learning is going well so far. I have been watching lecture videos on Talk to Me in Korean along with reading comic books, and my language partner Jason also asked me if I would want to start using textbooks during our future meetings. The discuss
Read more…Spelling is the written form of a word while sound is a spoken component to a word. This is also an important distinction since the sound and spelling of a word might not necessarily match up. (The word enough, for example). You can't rely on the sou
Read more…After rewatching my presentation of my Korean learning plan, I can see how much I’ve grown since then. At first, my plan focused mostly on structure—daily vocabulary, listening, and pronunciation practice. While I haven’t yet attended the Korean chur
Read more…I couldn't access the diagram, but based on other research and inference, combining different disciplinary perspectives to formulate a more holistic understanding of my target language would undoubtedly help in studying language. By combining differe
Read more…My target language, Korean, belongs to the Koreanic family, which consists of the Korean and Jeju language. Although some have also grouped the Korean language into the Altaic family. Many aspects of the Korean language stems from Chinese (culturally
Read more…What interests me about Korean culture is the films. A lot of Korean films, like 기생충 (Parasite), 소원 (Hope), and 도가니 (Silenced), expose the societal issues in Korea, which does not happen in every country's film industry. By watching these films, I ca
Read more…Figuring Foreigners Out details Individualist vs. Collectivist societies. This means societies where the focus is put on personal gain and growth vs. doing things at the benefit of your entire community. It also then goes on to talk about Non-Verbal
Read more…After looking at the many different language families there are out there I have found what family my target language belongs to. Korean belongs to the Koreanic language family and is considered a language isolate even though it shares some historica
Read more…My learning plan consists of starting by listening. (I understand this is late, I apologize, but part of this was listening to the podcast you sent me). Listening even to Portuguese or Brazilian radio through RadioGarden to familarize myself with sou
Read more…The difference between sound and spelling is that sound is an airstream, something that relies on your voice and different parts of your mouth, to form words. Spelling is the visual representation of the words using different letters. This distinctio
Read more…Last week, I met with my language partner, Jason, for our first meeting. We introduced ourselves and shared about our backgrounds, majors, and interests. He asked me what types of media I have previously learned Korean from, what I would prefer going
Read more…Looking at Aitchison’s diagram on page 9, I realized that linguistics involves many different disciplinaries like psychology, sociology, and anthropology. It shows that learning a language isn’t just about memorizing words or grammar rules but also u
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