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Analyzing the Korean Alphabet: The Science of Hangul

by Hye K. Pae
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9783031496356
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Springer
  • Publisher Imprint: Springer
  • Publication Date:
  • Pages: 298
  • Original Price: EUR 119.99
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 428 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Linguistics / Historical & Comparative

This book provides comprehensive coverage of the Korean alphabet, Hangul, and includes a synthesis of research findings relating to reading in the non-Roman alphabet. This, in turn, contributes to the science of reading through an understanding of reading mechanisms that are essential for all writing systems, and that are particular for a given writing system. Hangul has been recognized as "the world's best alphabet," "one of the great intellectual achievements of Mankind," and "alphabet's epitome, a star among alphabets" by some linguists and historians. It is known that writing systems have evolved based on the ecological principle that visual signs are culturally selected to match objects found in natural scenes through selection pressures for optimal visual processing. However, Hangul is an exception. It was purposely invented by King Sejong in the 15th century to combat the illiteracy prevalent at the time. The chapters excavate the historical background of Hangul, and the unique characteristics of Hangul that contribute to learnability and efficiency. The author presents empirical evidence of psycholinguistic research into reading Hangul, building theories and presenting implications for the science of reading. This book is relevant to students, researchers and practitioners in applied linguistics, psycholinguistics, language studies, reading studies, and grammatology, with a particular focus on the Korean alphabet.

Hye K. Pae, Ph.D., is a professor of applied linguistics and psycholinguistics in the Program of Literacy and Second Language Studies at the University of Cincinnati. Her research interests include reading disabilities, psycholinguistics, and assessment. She has published numerous empirical articles in top-tier journals, one edited book with John Benjamins, and one two authored books with Springer. She has served on the review panels for the Institute of Educational Sciences/the US Department of Education and the Fulbright Program of the Institute of International Education.

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