Korean has a complex vocabulary, a lot of words in Korean has Chinese or Japanese background. The Korean language might have a Chinese background because of the similarities that still in exist in certain words and the pronunciation of those words, and it also terms similar to Japanese language and Japanese culture. The true origins of the Korean language remain uncertain. There are theories that suggest Korean language may be a part of the Austronesian family, and there other theories that argue that Korean language originates from the Altaic language. And because of the similarities between modern day Japanese and Korean language, some argue that the Korean language is a part of the Japonic family.
Although most languages evolve over time, both in sound and in writing, the changes in Korean writing were intentional. In the mid-1400s, the King made the decision to transition into the Hangul script in place of the Hanja script. The reason behind this was because Hanja used more Chinese characters that had Korean pronunciations, however these characters did not Korean script. And as a result, the general population was not very proficient in Korean because learning how to write required more effort and was a lot more difficult than learning how to simply speak Korean. The new Hangul script was made so that it had all the characters required for Korean sounds and vocabulary -- in fact, the King tried to structure the new script so that people could learn how to write Korean in just a day. Knowing this, I actually feel more confident in my learning efforts. I I have always felt more comfortable in speaking a foreign language, and have been hesitant about my writing skills. However, as I am practicing Korean, I can see how the script is a lot less complicated than other languages which helps me to remember it better.
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