Korean has an alphabet similar to languages like English and German. Hangul, the Korean writing system, only has 24 symbols that are combined to form words and sentences. Furthermore, words are formed through the usage of blocks. Consonants and vowels are arranged in these blocks, and a consonant is always followed by a vowel. There are four blocks, the first has a laying vowel, the second has a standing vowel, the third has a standing and a laying vowel, and the last has a laying vowel and an additional consonant. Some of the symbols in Hangul have a different sound depending on the location of the symbol in the block.
I have not studied the sentence structures or the flow of conversations in Korean yet, but the language is highly influenced by sociolinguistics, the language and society, and anthropological linguistics, the study of language in cross-cultural setting, through the contact with other languages, especially Chinese. However, Korean is structured very differently from other Asian languages, since it has an alphabet that consists of 24 symbols rather than having thousands of symbols with individual meanings. Overall, I want to learn more about the social and cultural influence on the Korean language, as well as the stylistic components.
I do not give preference to one disciplinary approach over the others because I think that all approaches together make up a language and help us to understand the different components of the corresponding language. However, in my opinion, computational linguistics is the least important approach in learning a new language, especially when learning how to write and speak.
The knowledge of language structures and methodologies helps me to become more specific in my learning goals and in the way I go about reaching those goals. Knowing different disciplinary approaches helps to look at a language from different angles and to reach a more thorough understanding of the target language.
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