Course Schedule and Catalog

Department: Center for Study of Languages

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: LINGUISTIC STRUCTURE OF KOREAN AND RELATED LANGUAGES IN EAST ASIA ***** The course focuses on the origin of Korean and related languages. It explores the way the Korean language evolved and interacted with the other East Asian languages, including Chinese and Japanese. The socio-linguistic aspect of these languages will be studied, including the difference in male and female language usage and honorific systems. This class will be conducted in English. No previous knowledge of Korean is required. ***** Also offered as ASIA 345 and LING 345.