post learning journal #3

[Jenna Lee]

In the Korean language, there is a set of phonetics called Hangul. Hangul are alphabets that contain unique sounds to each of them, and they are combined to make different sounds and eventually words. Then, they reach the level of phonology, which means that each words convey different meanings, and they reach the level of grammar, which is the unique structure of different patterns of these words, consisting morphology and syntax. Finally, the semantics enables the meaning to be conveyed to others. I believe combining different disciplinary perspectives can help others learn and understand the language in more depth because it also involves the cultural aspect of learning. Because I have the basic knowledge of Korean, I am planning to combine sociolinguistics and applied linguistics to learn more in depth. I have over sociolinguistics since that is the disciplinary perspective that is most closely related to culture, and I believe the cultural aspect of the Korean language is what makes it so interesting, since it is so different from english. Because I am more interested in the cultural aspect of Korean, we started the class with learning slang, and we are planning to learn more cultural aspects.