Introduction; 1. Origins; 2. The formation of Korean; 3. Old Korean; 4. Early middle Korean; 5. Late middle Korean; 6. Early modern Korean; 7. Contemporary Korean.
This book traces the history of the Korean language from its origins right up to the present day.
Ki-Moon Lee is Professor Emeritus at Seoul National University. S. Robert Ramsey is Professor and Chair in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Maryland, College Park.
'A thrilling, succinct book on the genetic origin, formation and
development of Korean - a must-read.' Chungmin Lee, Seoul National
University
'… a comprehensive yet concise overview of the history of the
Korean language … the authors synthesize lucidly the results of
decades of Korean and Western scholarship.' Ross King, University
of British Columbia
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