105 Learning Journal #8

I have learned quite a few new vocabulary words that range from common and traditional words, jargon, and even words used exclusively in North Korea. I have learned many new vocabulary words from the research I needed to do for my two presentations. For my first presentation which was on Korean New Year’s, even though I already knew some very basic words and phrases, I learned a lot of advanced vocabulary from looking at more of the traditional aspects of the New Year’s celebration. As for my second presentation which was on North Korean defectors and refugees in South Korea, I learned a lot of military related vocabulary such as concentration camp, famine, border, and more. I also got to know some vocabulary that is exclusively used by North Koreans, since some things are known to be called differently in North and South Korea. As for jargon, I learned many phrases and terms I have never known thanks to talking with friends I made on the app HelloTalk. Thanks to these friends, I feel like I have become more knowledgeable about the way the younger Korean generation interacts and communicates through language, since a lot of the jargon is recently formed and used mainly by the youth. Overall, I believe I have been introduced to perhaps around 50 new vocabulary words and phrases.

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