Fourth Cultural Post: Target Language's Writing System
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Hangul is Korea's writing system. It is one of the most successfully designed language. Hangul consists of 24 letters, 14 consonants, and 10 vowels. Hangul was derived from Chinese and that is why they have a lot of Korean vocabulary that sounds just as similar as Chinese words. It was created because Koreans wanted to be able to express their unique idioms instead of only using Chinese. They were not able to fully express what they wanted to say with Chinese. Before only the elite could communicate and use the language, but after King Sejong created Hangul it allowed both woman and the poor people to be educated. Furthermore, because of the simple and scientific design it really was so easy to learn. Illiteracy is almost nonexistent in Korea. Unlike, Chinese where the characters are so difficult and hard to remember Korean is simple. Children the age of 2 and 3 are able to learn it and be able to express themselves. Furthermore, even foreigners that spend 2 to 3 hours can really learn Hangul immediately because of the easy mechanization.
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