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DigitalSoju: /* Syllable Blocks */

2010-07-02T16:48:14Z

Syllable Blocks

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	==Syllable Blocks==		==Syllable Blocks==
	*Korean syllables are organized into blocks of letters that have a beginning consonant, a middle vowel, and an optional final consonant.		Korean syllables are organized into blocks of letters that have a beginning consonant, a middle vowel, and an optional final consonant. A syllable block is composed of a minimum of two letters, consisting of one consonant and one vowel. In our lesson plan, Steps 2, 3 and 4 will focus on just words with a consonant and one horizontal vowel, and words with a consonant and one vertical vowel (see below). Step 5 will introduce the final consonant and step 6 will show consonants that can consist of double vowels.
	*A syllable block is composed of a minimum of two letters, consisting of one consonant and one vowel.		[[File:Syllable blocks1.png\|center]]
	*If you want to write only a vowel, it must be written with the consonant [[ㅇ]], which acts as a silent placeholder for the consonant position. Why? Think of the ying and the yang concept.
			If you want to write only a vowel, it must be written with the consonant [[ㅇ]], which acts as a silent placeholder for the consonant position. Why? Think of the ying and the yang concept. So if one were to want to write down the vowel ㅏ, they would have to write it as 아 with ㅇ being a silent placeholder for the consonant position.

	==Writing==		==Writing==

DigitalSoju: /* Basics */

2010-06-27T09:23:28Z

Basics

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 ==Basics==
-From some of the basic consonants, five compound consonants can be made. Also, from the combination of some of the basic vowels, 11 diphthongs vowels can be made. Note that diphthongs are composed of two vowels pronounced together as one syllable.
+===Consonants===
-[[File:Compound consonants and vowels.png|center]]
+There are 14 basic consonants in Korean and 5 double consonants which are formed from the basic consonants ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ, ㅅ, and ㅈ respectively.
 ==Syllable Blocks==

DigitalSoju: /* Why Learn the Korean Alphabet? */

2010-06-25T03:03:36Z

Why Learn the Korean Alphabet?

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	Some people feel that learning Romanized Korean is sufficient and do not realize how much it holds them back from becoming more skillful with Korean. Below are some simple reasons why Korean Romanization is bad.		Some people feel that learning Romanized Korean is sufficient and do not realize how much it holds them back from becoming more skillful with Korean. Below are some simple reasons why Korean Romanization is bad.

	*'''English sounds and Korean sounds are not the same.''' Would it make sense to try to learn English using the Korean alphabet? Especially when there are no F, V, and Z sounds in Korean? Obviously Korean does not contain all the sounds of English, and in the same sense, English does not contain all the sounds of Korean. Therefore the English alphabet cannot accurately represent the sounds of Korean. If one wants to learn English, one should learn the English alphabet and its sounds. ~~Logically~~, if one wants to learn Korean, one should learn the Korean alphabet and its sounds.		*'''English sounds and Korean sounds are not the same.''' Would it make sense to try to learn English using the Korean alphabet? Especially when there are no F, V, and Z sounds in Korean? Obviously Korean does not contain all the sounds of English, and in the same sense, English does not contain all the sounds of Korean. Therefore the English alphabet cannot accurately represent the sounds of Korean. If one wants to learn English, one should learn the English alphabet and its sounds. In the same sense, if one wants to learn Korean, one should learn the Korean alphabet and its sounds.
	*'''Korean Romanization is misleading and ambiguous.'''		*'''Korean Romanization is misleading and ambiguous.'''
	**If one has no experience with Korean at all and uses a book with travel phrases with Romanized Korean, the pronunciation will be totally off. For example, how would you pronounce the Romanized word 'neon' ? Like 'ni-yon' or closer to 'nun'? The pronunciation is closer to 'nun.'		**If one has no experience with Korean at all and uses a book with travel phrases with Romanized Korean, the pronunciation will be totally off. For example, how would you pronounce the Romanized word 'neon' ? Like 'ni-yon' or closer to 'nun'? The pronunciation is closer to 'nun' but how would you know that when its spelled like the english word 'neon?'
	**There are various Romanization systems and sometimes it is hard to know which system one is using. For example, the gold medal Olympic skater "Kim Yuna" (김연아) is not Romanized in the traditional way, but is instead spelled closer to its English pronunciation. If it were assumed it was from the Revised Romanization System, it would sound like Yoona, not Yuna since yu represents ㅠ not ㅕ.		**There are various Romanization systems and sometimes it is hard to know which system one is using. For example, the gold medal Olympic skater "Kim Yuna" (김연아) is not Romanized in the traditional way, but is instead spelled closer to its English pronunciation. If it were assumed it was from the Revised Romanization System, it would sound like Yoona, not Yuna since yu represents ㅠ not ㅕ.
	**There is no such sound as Woo and impossible to write in Korean, yet sometimes the sound ㅜ gets spelled as Woo.		**There is no such sound as Woo and impossible to write in Korean, yet sometimes the sound ㅜ gets spelled as Woo.

Galinaros: /* Syllable Blocks */

2010-06-22T19:26:05Z

Syllable Blocks

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	==Syllable Blocks==		==Syllable Blocks==
	*Korean syllables are organized into blocks of letters that have a beginning consonant, a middle vowel, and an optional final consonant.		*Korean syllables are organized into blocks of letters that have a beginning consonant, a middle vowel, and an optional final consonant.
	*A syllable block ~~has~~ a minimum of two letters, consisting of one consonant and one vowel.		*A syllable block is composed of a minimum of two letters, consisting of one consonant and one vowel.
	*If you want to write only a vowel, it must be written with the consonant ㅇ which acts as a silent placeholder for the consonant position. Why? Think of the ying and the yang concept.		*If you want to write only a vowel, it must be written with the consonant [[ㅇ]], which acts as a silent placeholder for the consonant position. Why? Think of the ying and the yang concept.


	==Writing==		==Writing==

Galinaros: /* Writing */

2010-06-22T19:24:06Z

Writing

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	Now, we are going to start learning some letters (jamo (~~Hangeul: ''needed'')~~)!		Now we are going to start learning some letters, which are each called jamo (자모).

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Galinaros at 19:21, 22 June 2010

2010-06-22T19:21:52Z

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	''A seventh step will also be created in the future to help you with advanced pronunciation.''		''A seventh step will also be created in the future to help you with advanced pronunciation.''

	==Why Learn the Korean ~~alphabet~~?==		==Why Learn the Korean Alphabet?==
	Some people feel that learning Romanized Korean is sufficient and do not realize how much it holds them back from becoming more skillful with Korean. Below are some simple reasons why Korean Romanization is bad.		Some people feel that learning Romanized Korean is sufficient and do not realize how much it holds them back from becoming more skillful with Korean. Below are some simple reasons why Korean Romanization is bad.

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	**There is no such sound as Woo and impossible to write in Korean, yet sometimes the sound ㅜ gets spelled as Woo.		**There is no such sound as Woo and impossible to write in Korean, yet sometimes the sound ㅜ gets spelled as Woo.

	==Brief ~~history~~==		==Brief History==
	''See full article at [[Wikipedia:Origin_of_Hangul\|The Origin of Hangeul]]''		''See full article at [[Wikipedia:Origin_of_Hangul\|The Origin of Hangeul]]''
	[[Image:Hunmin jeong-eum.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|A page from the Hunmin Jeong-eum Eonha]]		[[Image:Hunmin jeong-eum.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|A page from the Hunmin Jeong-eum Eonha]]
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	[[File:Compound consonants and vowels.png\|center]]		[[File:Compound consonants and vowels.png\|center]]

	==Syllable ~~blocks~~==		==Syllable Blocks==
	*Korean syllables are organized into blocks of letters that have a beginning consonant, a middle vowel, and an optional final consonant.		*Korean syllables are organized into blocks of letters that have a beginning consonant, a middle vowel, and an optional final consonant.
	*A syllable block has a minimum of two letters, consisting of one consonant and one vowel.		*A syllable block has a minimum of two letters, consisting of one consonant and one vowel.

Galinaros: /* Basics */

2010-06-22T19:20:03Z

Basics

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	[[File:Basic consonants and vowels.png\|center]]		[[File:Basic consonants and vowels.png\|center]]

	From some of the basic consonants, 5 compound consonants can be made ~~and~~ from the combination of some of the basic vowels, 11 diphthongs vowels(two vowels as one syllable~~) can be made~~.		From some of the basic consonants, five compound consonants can be made. Also, from the combination of some of the basic vowels, 11 diphthongs vowels can be made. Note that diphthongs are composed of two vowels pronounced together as one syllable.
	[[File:Compound consonants and vowels.png\|center]]		[[File:Compound consonants and vowels.png\|center]]

Galinaros: /* Introduction */

2010-06-22T19:11:31Z

Introduction

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	==Introduction==		==Introduction==
	[[File:TTMIK.png\|right\|link=http://www.talktomeinkorean.com]]		[[File:TTMIK.png\|right\|link=http://www.talktomeinkorean.com]]
	Welcome. Unlike Japanese and Chinese, the basics of the Korean script can be learned in a matter of hours. The only way to accurately pronounce Korean words is to use the Korean script. English and Korean do not have perfectly matching sounds, so using [[Romanization]] is mostly a bad idea. We have laid out a 6 step lesson plan and have employed various methods to help others learn the Korean script quickly and effectively. This is a joint project between the Korean Wiki Project and [http://www.talktomeinkorean.com TalktomeinKorean.com]. We have been looking for the right voices to represent the Hangeul sounds and ~~they~~ volunteered their time to move this project forward. We are very thankful for their effort and ~~help~~.		'''Welcome.''' Unlike Japanese and Chinese, the basics of the Korean script can be learned in a matter of hours. The only way to accurately pronounce Korean words is to use the Korean script, Hangeul (or 한글, which you will notice in the following pages is "Hangeul" written in the Korean script). English and Korean do not have perfectly matching sounds, so using [[Romanization]] is mostly a bad idea. On the following pages we have laid out a six-step lesson plan and have employed various methods to help others learn the Korean script quickly and effectively. This is a joint project between the Korean Wiki Project and [http://www.talktomeinkorean.com TalktomeinKorean.com]. We have been looking for the right voices to represent the Hangeul sounds and contributors have volunteered their time to move this project forward. We are very thankful for their effort and support.

	A ~~Step 7~~ will also be created in the future to help you with advanced pronunciation.		''A seventh step will also be created in the future to help you with advanced pronunciation.''

	==Why Learn the Korean alphabet?==		==Why Learn the Korean alphabet?==

Galinaros: /* Why Learn the Korean alphabet? */

2010-06-22T19:07:01Z

Why Learn the Korean alphabet?

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	==Why Learn the Korean alphabet?==		==Why Learn the Korean alphabet?==
	Some people feel that learning Romanized Korean is sufficient and ~~don't~~ realize how much it holds them back from becoming ~~better at~~ Korean. ~~I will go over~~ some simple reasons why Korean ~~romanization~~ is bad. ~~Here are a few reasons:~~		Some people feel that learning Romanized Korean is sufficient and do not realize how much it holds them back from becoming more skillful with Korean. Below are some simple reasons why Korean Romanization is bad.

	*'''English sounds and Korean sounds are not the same.''' Would it make sense to try to learn English using the Korean alphabet? Especially when there is no F, V, and Z sounds in Korean? Obviously Korean ~~doesn't~~ contain all the ~~same~~ sounds as English, and in the same sense, English does not contain all the sounds of Korean. Therefore English cannot accurately represent the sounds of Korean. If one wants to learn English, one should learn the English alphabet and its sounds. If one wants to learn Korean, one should learn the Korean alphabet and sounds.		*'''English sounds and Korean sounds are not the same.''' Would it make sense to try to learn English using the Korean alphabet? Especially when there are no F, V, and Z sounds in Korean? Obviously Korean does not contain all the sounds of English, and in the same sense, English does not contain all the sounds of Korean. Therefore the English alphabet cannot accurately represent the sounds of Korean. If one wants to learn English, one should learn the English alphabet and its sounds. Logically, if one wants to learn Korean, one should learn the Korean alphabet and its sounds.
	*'''Korean Romanization is misleading and ambiguous.'''		*'''Korean Romanization is misleading and ambiguous.'''
	**If one has no experience with Korean at all and uses a book with travel phrases with Romanized Korean, the pronunciation will be totally off. For example, how would you pronounce the Romanized word 'neon' ? Like 'ni-yon' or closer to 'nun'? The pronunciation is closer to 'nun.'		**If one has no experience with Korean at all and uses a book with travel phrases with Romanized Korean, the pronunciation will be totally off. For example, how would you pronounce the Romanized word 'neon' ? Like 'ni-yon' or closer to 'nun'? The pronunciation is closer to 'nun.'
	**There are various Romanization systems, sometimes ~~its~~ hard to know which system one is using, ~~for example~~ the gold medal Olympic skater "Kim Yuna" (김연아) is not Romanized in the traditional way, it is spelled closer to its English pronunciation~~, if~~ it were assumed it was from the Revised Romanization System, it would sound like Yoona not Yuna since yu represents ㅠ not ㅕ.		**There are various Romanization systems and sometimes it is hard to know which system one is using. For example, the gold medal Olympic skater "Kim Yuna" (김연아) is not Romanized in the traditional way, but is instead spelled closer to its English pronunciation. If it were assumed it was from the Revised Romanization System, it would sound like Yoona, not Yuna since yu represents ㅠ not ㅕ.
	**There is no such sound as Woo and impossible to write in Korean, yet sometimes the sound ㅜ gets spelled as Woo.		**There is no such sound as Woo and impossible to write in Korean, yet sometimes the sound ㅜ gets spelled as Woo.

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-==Letters==
+==Basics==
-Korean is very different from other Asian languages in that it uses letters that are arranged in character form.  Just like English, letters are classified as either consonants or vowels.
+There are 14 basic consonants and 10 basic vowels in Korean.
-===Consonants===
+From some of the basic consonants, 5 compound consonants can be made and from the combination of some of the basic vowels, 11 diphthongs vowels(two vowels as one syllable) can be made.
-The letters for the consonants fall into five groups, each with a basic shape and one or more letters derived from this shape by means of additional strokes. The basic shapes represent the positions of the tongue, palate, teeth, and throat when making these sounds. The consonant clusters are not common and can only appear in the bottom position of a syllable.
+[[File:Compound consonants and vowels.png|center]]
-<!--====Design====
+==Syllable blocks==
-The letters for the consonants fall into five groups, each with a basic shape and one or more letters derived from this shape by means of additional strokes. The basic shapes represent the positions of the tongue, palate, teeth, and throat when making these sounds.-->
+*Korean syllables are organized into blocks of letters that have a beginning consonant, a middle vowel, and an optional final consonant.
-===Vowels===
+==Writing==
-Korean vowels cannot be written by themselves and must be written with a consonant. If just a vowel sound is made in a syllable, the consonant "ㅇ" acts as a silent placeholder for the consonant position. Why does Korean require a consonant be written with vowel? Think of the ying and the yang concept. So for example, in order to make the ㅏ sound in an actual word, it must be written as 아 where ㅇ is the silent consonant which acts as the placeholder for the consonant.
+Typical stroke order
 ===Possible Syllable Combinations===