Korean Syntax and Semantics

Explores the Korean language from both a syntactic and semantic perspective, combining mainstream ideas from minimalist syntax and formal semantics.

List of contents

Glosses; Romanization; 1. Introduction; 2. Predicate and arguments; 3. The finite clause; 4. Nominal arguments; 5. Internal merge; 6. Complex clauses; 7. Conclusion; Index.

About the author

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).

Summary

An accessible yet in-depth introduction to the structure and meaning of Korean and modern linguistic theory, which will be essential reading for both professional linguists and students in syntax, semantics, and Asian language and linguistics.

Product details

• Authors: Eunhee Lee, Eunhee (State University of New York Lee, LEE EUNHEE
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2019
• EAN: 9781108417198
• ISBN: 978-1-108-41719-8
• No. of pages: 298
• Subjects: Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes > Adult education class / course materials (language); Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General, Korean, Grammar, syntax & morphology, Grammar, syntax and morphology, Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics, Semantics, discourse analysis, etc