{"product_id":"using-korean-a-guide-to-contemporary-usage-paperback-9780521667883","title":"Using Korean; A Guide to Contemporary Usage (Paperback) 9780521667883","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eUsing Korean\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Guide to Contemporary Usage\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA guide to Korean vocabulary and grammar for post-beginners.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMiho Choo (Author), Hye-Young Kwak (With)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521667883, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 22 May 2008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e336 pages\u003cbr\u003e24 x 17 x 2 cm, 0.63 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Clear, readable and easy to consult …' The Times Higher Education Supplement\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis is a guide to Korean language usage for students who have already acquired the basics of the language and wish to extend their knowledge and organise accumulated bits of information into a comprehensive picture. It is designed to promote the fluency and accuracy vital to effective communication, provides excellent coverage of proverbs, idioms, and sound symbolism, is tailored to the needs of the English-speaking user, and will be invaluable to anyone requiring up-to-date guidance on points of grammar and vocabulary. Unlike conventional grammars, it highlights those areas of vocabulary and grammar which cause most difficulty to English speakers. Special attention is given throughout the book to the appropriateness of different language styles in various situational contexts. Clear, readable, and easy to consult, it is essential for all those who wish to take their Korean beyond the beginner's level.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eStyle and Usage: 1. Sentence endings\u003cbr\u003e 2. Honorifics\u003cbr\u003e 3. Address terms and pronouns\u003cbr\u003e 4. Language for daily situations\u003cbr\u003e 5. Conversational bridges\u003cbr\u003e 6. Softening strategies\u003cbr\u003e 7. Local dialects\u003cbr\u003e 8. Written versus spoken language\u003cbr\u003e Vocabulary: 9. Native and borrowed words\u003cbr\u003e 10. Word formation\u003cbr\u003e 11. Some vocabulary contrasts\u003cbr\u003e 12. Proverbs and idioms\u003cbr\u003e 13. Sound symbolism\u003cbr\u003e 14. Numbers\u003cbr\u003e Grammar: 15. Verb types\u003cbr\u003e 16. Tense and aspect\u003cbr\u003e 17. Modality\u003cbr\u003e 18. Negation\u003cbr\u003e 19. Particles\u003cbr\u003e 20. Comparison\u003cbr\u003e 21. Conjunctives\u003cbr\u003e 22. Complex sentences.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Language self-study texts [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Language self-study texts\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Language%20self-study%20texts%20%5BCJBT%5D%22\"\u003eCJBT\u003c\/a\u003e], Language teaching \u0026amp; learning [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Language teaching \u0026amp; learning\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Language%20teaching%20\u0026amp;%20learning%20%5Bother%20than%20ELT%5D%20%5BCJ%5D%22\"\u003eother than ELT CJ\u003c\/a\u003e], Linguistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Linguistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Linguistics%20%5BCF%5D%22\"\u003eCF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46004774895896,"sku":"9780521667883","price":29.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521667883i_06fc5840-3c00-4b0a-92a9-d8e0704199d4.jpg?v=1691379700","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/using-korean-a-guide-to-contemporary-usage-paperback-9780521667883","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}