SDLC 105: Learning Journal #3

[Jinhoo Bong]

In order to master the Korean language, I think I need to know how the grammar structure works and how language changes in different situations. From my previous knowledge, there are difference in how we may interact with peers and how we interact with those who are older, or more highly respected in the society. There seem to be invisible rules that outline how I may speak depending on those certain situations. In order to acquire this knowledge, I would have to search for a website or teaching video that writes these rules out. Just as in an elementary school, the English grammar is taught at younger ages to enforce the idea that grammar should come subconsciously, the grammar in Korean would be taught the same way. So moving backwards, I would have to find a site or rulebook that reinforces such ideas, and presents them in a learnable manner. I see a reference grammar being useful because it can help explain the basic concepts and rules behind the language. Being able to understand the structure to which the Korean language is structured would boost my knowledge of the language.