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Elementary Korean
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This textbook offers a complete first year course for learning Korean, with dialogues, grammar notes, and transcription in the Han'gul character system. The main objective of this book is competence in spoken Korean through a streamlined introduction to the fundamental patterns of the language.
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This new edition of Elementary Korean is the most comprehensive and detailed introductory Korean textbook available. It is perfect for a first-year university-level course or for the independent language learner, with no prior knowledge of the language necessary.
A new format—now with dozens of illustrations—presents vocabulary, grammar, conversations, and exercises that make Korean accessible and understandable. The new edition also includes corrections and some new content, such as new vocabulary and exercises.
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ISBN: 9780804836142
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 15 July 2004
Country: United States
Imprint: Tuttle Publishing
Illustration: b&w illustrations
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 178.0mm
Height: 255.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 432
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Ross King is Associate Professor of Korean at the University of British Columbia.
Jae-Hoon Yeon is Lecturer in Korean at the Centre of Korean Studies, University of London.
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