[KS] Korean Vocabulary Study

[Bill McCloy]

Dear Ed,

 

Another former Peace Corps Volunteer in Korea, Charles De Wolf, wrote a book similar to what you are seeking for Japanese.  Perhaps someone might know of something comparable for Korean?  Despite the differences in the two languages, the Japanese book might just prove useful for Korean as well, based as it is largely on vocabulary of Chinese origin.  Charles’ book is:

 

How to sound intelligent in Japanese : a vocabulary builder / Charles De Wolf. -- 1st trade pbk. ed. -- Tokyo ; New York : Kodansha International ; New York : Distributed in the U.S. by Kodansha America, 2001.

 

Sincerely,

 

Bill McCloy

Peace Corps-Korea (K3)

1967-1969

 

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From: koreanstudies-bounces at koreaweb.ws [mailto:koreanstudies-bounces at koreaweb.ws] On Behalf Of Edward Reed
Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 7:12 PM
To: koreanstudies at koreaweb.ws
Subject: [KS] Korean Vocabulary Study

 

I live and work in Seoul.  I am trying to recover and expand my command of Korean which I first studied over thirty years ago as a Peace Corps Volunteer and Fulbright researcher.  I have a fairly good grasp of grammar and am praised for my pronunciation.  I can converse fairly easily in daily conversation.  However, I would like to expand my vocabulary to allow me to converse about serious topics (politics, economics, social issues) related to my work.  I know that I should try to read newspapers and listen to TV broadcasts and collect and study vocabulary.  The problem is that I have a serious time limitation--long workdays and even working on weekends.  (This is Korea, afterall.) 

 

Does anyone know of a good book specifically designed for expanding command of Korean vocabulary?  I imagine a book organized around either issues or words with common hanmun roots, and presented in digestable gulps.  Or it could be linked to reading and understanding newspaper articles.  All suggestions appreciated.

 

Ed Reed

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