Learning Journal #6 SDLC 105

[Jenny Faust]

For Korean, I think learning the history can definitely be helpful for learning the language. I am looking at it from a different perspective, because even when I learned Korean the first time as a little kid, I most likely learned the language before learning the history. However, learning the history definitely allows me to see the connections and understand the language a bit more. For example, I have always heard that Korean is one of the easiest languages to learn, but I was not aware that there is history and reasoning behind this is due to King Sejong's vision to create a language that can be used by everyone (unlike hanja which was used before). I think making these connections allows you to understand the language at a deeper level, while also making it more interesting.