Korean Syntax and Semantics
Published on 9. January 2019
302 pages
978-1-108-27179-0 (ISBN)
Description
Korean has proven to be an invaluable language to theoretical linguists, providing abundant examples of, and counterexamples to, key theoretical issues at the forefront of modern linguistic theories. Exploring the Korean language from both a syntactic and semantic perspective, this book provides an up-to-date linguistic analysis of its structure, combining Minimalist Syntax with accompanying compositional formal semantics. EunHee Lee's detailed chapters cover the core architecture and phenomena of Korean, looking at the lexical layer, the functional layer, nominal structure, movements and complex clauses. A broad range of empirically and theoretically important phenomena are discussed, enabling students and professional linguists alike to understand the workings of the language in current theoretical frameworks. The book also includes discussion questions, exercises and a list of further reading to solidify the theoretical concepts, stimulate thinking and develop the ability to analyze Korean using theoretical tools.
Reviews / Votes
'Professor Lee's coverage of the current state of Korean syntax and semantics is extremely thorough and insightful. This book is destined to make the shelves of all serious Korean linguistics scholars and students alike.' Sean Madigan, University of New HampshireMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises; 2 Tables, black and white; 102 Line drawings, black and white
File size
5,94 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-108-27179-0 (9781108271790)
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Person
EunHee Lee is an associate professor in the Department of Linguistics at the State University of New York, Buffalo. Her main research areas are semantics and Korean linguistics. She is (co-)author of two books: Korean Tense and Aspect in Narrative Discourse (2012) and An Introduction to Korean Linguistics (2015).
Content
Glosses; Romanization; 1. Introduction; 2. Predicate and arguments; 3. The finite clause; 4. Nominal arguments; 5. Internal merge; 6. Complex clauses; 7. Conclusion; Index.
