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<i>The Sounds of Korean: A Pronunciation Guide,</i> by Miho Choo and
William O'Grady <br>
has just appeared from University of Hawai`i Press.<br>
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This book is a highly readable introduction to Korean pronunciation for
students at all levels of proficiency. Beginners will 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. <br><br>
<i>The Sounds of Korean</i> 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.<br>
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<i>"In terms of scope, depth, and efficiency, this book reaches much
beyond the limited treatments of Korean phonology found in published
language course books. It is a highly valuable addition to the resources
for teaching and learning Korean."</i> --Hae-Young Kim, Duke
University<br><br>
Other recent UH Press books on Korea are listed on the following web
page. <br>
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