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| Sounds of Korean: A Pronunciation Guide | 
 enlarge | Authors: Miho Choo, William O'grady
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 343040
Media: Paperback
Edition: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 268
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6.1 x 0.8
ISBN: 0824826019
Dewey Decimal Number: 495.73421
EAN: 9780824826017
ASIN: 0824826019
Publication Date: October 1, 2003
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Product Description
This is an introduction to Korean pronunciation for students at all levels of proficiency. Beginners should find the information and practice they need to cross the threshold of intelligibility in Korean, while more advanced students will have the opportunity to fine-tune their pronunciation and improve their comprehension. This book focuses on the most challenging features of Korean pronunciation. Careful attention is paid to the way in which a sound's pronunciation can be modified in different contexts. The first part of the text consists of an overview and chapters on vowel and consonant sounds in Korean, adjustment processes that modify speech sounds in different positions within words and phrases, and the role of prosody in expressing meaning and emotion. The practice exercises that follow are paired with the various contrasts and adjustment processes discussed earlier. These exercises recorded on an accompanying CD by two native speakers (male and female) from Seoul, give students systematic, focused exposure to natural colloquial speech that represents the way Korean is actually spoken in the real world.
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 Very Detailed!!! April 10, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Although almost half of the book was practice accompanied with the cd, It still made the most of what of the few pages it had. It is very detailed and its not romanized examples and practices are good for me. It brings up previous topics as a reminder when the current topic is related to it, which helps me understand and not get confused and have to go back and see what I have forgotten. Anyways, It is a very detailed and informative book that will ensure that you understand every chapter, every page, and every sentence. One of the best books on foreign language I have ever read. Take my word for it, I have read to entire book in 4 days. Thats how easy it is to comprehend, but I didn't sell it yet, I'm still working my brain muscels with all that practice with aswers at the back. So, I peaked :)
 The Sounds of Korean; Choo and O'Grady July 17, 2007
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is a well written and detailed summation of the main elements of Korean pronunciation. It is designed for students learning Korean; and it deals in simple, clear language (despite technical terms) with the pronunciation issues and problems the English-speaking learner of Korean will meet. I would have liked a chapter on the pronunciation problems Korean learners of English have.
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