In this book we present what could best be called an intermediate introduction to Korean linguistics. This book is intended as a vehicle by which undergraduate and graduate students, and professional linguists alike can not only get a feel for the language as a whole but also find an intermediate introduction to current thinking in the field. We hope this book will prove useful in this respect. In what follows in this chapter, we provide a cursory discussion of
linguistics, language, and how to conduct linguistic research. Some more advanced readers may want to skip these sections. We also provide a basic overview of Korean in order to set the stage for the more detailed analyses of the language
we will be discussing later on.
Author(s): EunHee Lee, Sean Madigan, Mee-Jeong Park
Edition: First
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2016
Language: English
Pages: 286
Tags: Korean
Cover
Title
Copyright
Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Glossary
Abbreviations
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Language and Linguistics
1.2 Introducing the Korean Language
1.3 Conducting Linguistic Research
1.4 Road Map
Chapter 2: Phonetics
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Segmental Features in Korean: Consonants
2.2.1 States of Vocal Folds
2.2.2 Place of Articulation
2.2.3 Manner of Articulation
2.3 Articulation: Korean Vowels
2.3.1 Simple Vowels
2.3.1.1 Tongue Height and Tongue Position
2.3.1.2 Lip Rounding
2.3.2 Diphthongs
2.4 Suprasegmentals in Korean
2.4.1 Length, Pitch, Tone, and Stress
2.4.1.1 Length
2.4.1.2 Pitch, Tone, and Stress
2.4.2 Intonation
2.4.2.1 Accentual Phrase
2.4.2.2 Intonational Phrase
2.4.2.3 Phrasing
2.5 Exercises
Chapter 3: Phonology
3.1 Basic Notions in Phonology
3.1.1 Phonemes and Allophones
3.1.2 Natural Class and Distinctive Features
3.2 Syllable Structure
3.3 Sound Alternations
3.3.1 Phonological Rules
3.3.2 Classification of Phonological Rules in Korean
3.3.2.1 Assimilation
3.3.2.2 Dissimilation
3.3.2.3 Epenthesis or Insertion
3.3.2.4 Deletion
3.3.2.5 Fusion
3.3.2.6 Reduction
3.4 Exercises
Chapter 4: Morphology
4.1 Basic Notions of Morphology
4.1.1 Structure of Words
4.1.1.1 Paradigms and Morphological Rules
4.1.1.2 Hierarchical Structure of Words
4.1.1.3 Word Categories
4.1.2 Morphemes and Allomorphs
4.1.3 Morphological Typology
4.2 Word Formation Rules in Korean
4.2.1 Derivations in Korean
4.2.1.1 Noun Derivation
4.2.1.2 Verb/Adjective Derivation
4.2.1.3 Adverb Derivation
4.2.2 Compounding in Korean
4.2.2.1 Noun Compounds
4.2.2.2 Verb Compounds
4.3 Korean Lexicon
4.4 Inflections in Korean
4.4.1 Nominal Inflections
4.4.2 Verbal Inflections
4.4.3 Word Formation versus Inflection
4.5 Exercises
Chapter 5: Syntax
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Constituency
5.3 The Phrase
5.3.1 Proving Phrase Structure
5.3.2 Proving X-bar Theory
5.4 The Sentence and Functional Categories
5.4.1 Functional Phrases: the Structure of the Sentence
5.4.2 More Functional Categories
5.4.2.1 Complementizer Phrase, Mood Phrase and
Embedded Clauses
5.4.2.2 Determiner Phrase (and Number Phrase)
5.5 The Korean Case System
5.5.1 Nominative and Accusative Case
5.5.2 Occurrences of Multiple Case-Marking
5.6 Anaphora and Binding
5.6.1 The Korean Pronominal System
5.6.1.1 Pronouns
5.6.1.2 Binding Conditions and Korean Pronouns
5.6.2 Local and Long-Distance Reflexives
5.6.2.1 Local Reflexives
5.6.2.2 Long-Distance Reflexives
5.6.2.3 Casin
5.7 Movement and Transformations
5.7.1 Scrambling
5.7.2 Phrasal Movement in Korean
5.7.2.1 Passives
5.7.2.2 Control Constructions
5.8 Relative Clauses in English and Korean
5.9 Honorifics
5.9.1 The Honorific System
5.9.2 Honorific Marking as Subject Agreement
5.10 Exercises
Chapter 6: Semantics
6.1 Basic Notions of Semantics
6.1.1 Truth-Conditional Semantics and the Principle of Compositionality
6.1.1.1 Truth-Conditional Semantics
6.1.1.2 The Principle of Compositionality
6.1.2 Compositional Interpretation of Simple Korean Sentences
6.1.2.1 Sets and Functions
6.1.2.2 Interpretation of Intransitive Sentences
6.1.2.3 Interpretation of Transitive Sentences
6.1.3 Theory of Types and the Lambda Operator
6.1.3.1 Semantic Types
6.1.3.2 Lambda (λ) Notation
6.1.4 Logical Connectives
6.1.4.1 Negation
6.1.4.2 Conjunction
6.1.4.3 Implication
6.1.5 Model Theory
6.1.6 Semantic Relationships between Sentences
6.1.6.1 Entailment
6.1.6.2 Implicature
6.1.6.3 Presupposition
6.2 Quantification
6.2.1 Universal and Existential Quantification
6.2.2 Scope Ambiguity
6.2.3 Numeral Classifier Constructions
6.2.4 Negative Polarity Items
6.2.5 Bare Common Nouns and Plurals
6.2.5.1 Bare Common Nouns
6.2.5.2 Plurals
6.3 Noun Modifiers: Adjectives and Relative Clauses
6.3.1 Adjectives
6.3.2 Relative Clauses
6.4 Intensionality
6.4.1 Intensional Contexts and Possible Worlds Semantics
6.4.2 Tense
6.4.2.1 Tense Logic and Event Semantics
6.4.2.2 Aspect
6.4.3 Modality
6.4.4 Reported Speech and Belief Contexts
6.5 Context
6.5.1 Indexicals and Demonstrative Pronouns
6.5.1.1 Indexicals
6.5.1.2 Demonstrative Pronouns
6.5.2 Speech Acts and Illocutionary Force
6.5.3 Addressee Honorification and Speech Styles
6.6 Information Structure
6.6.1 Topic Marker -Nun and Topic-Comment Structure
6.6.2 Focus Particles and Alternative Semantics
6.7 Exercises
Bibliography
Index
