Learning Journal #3 SDLC 105

[Dominique Brown]

Like English, a sentence in Korean can be formed with just a subject and a verb. However, unlike English where the verb is introduced at the beginning of a sentence, in Korean it enters at the end of a sentence. The sentence structure follows the form of subject + object + verb. Therefore, it is wise to pay close attention to what someone is saying until he or she is finished with their sentence. Otherwise, the listener will be confused as to what is trying to be communicated. In order to grasp this concept, I think it would be practical for me to continue listening to shows and media outlets where people are constantly speaking or singing so that I can try to pick out the grammatical structure of the sentences. In addition to this, I can look at reading material to identify them. In my communication with others, I do not think a reference grammar would be as helpful to me because I like to observe subtleties in languages by listening to them. However, I think that it can be useful if I am writing something, such as an E-mail to a friend.