Quick Hangul Tips
When it is said that Hangul was invented, it means literally.
It was invented by King Sejong and his group of researchers in 1443, and it is one of the few writing systems ever `invented' in human history.
Hangul is a phonemic alphabet system which is very scientific and efficient, and that's why it takes such a short time to learn how to read it.
Of course, scientific can be read as
linguistic for the most part. It is not only phonemic,
it is featural; there is an iconic relationship between the shape of
each alphabet and its sound.
This tutorial aims to give you a basic idea about how Hangul
works.
If you are a serious learner looking for something more
than just how to read Hangul, please check out other sites which aim
to teach you Korean.
If you want to learn more about Hangul, this wikipedia page is an excellent starting point: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hangul.
- Linguist's Version: with cryptic symbols and gibberish.
- Non-linguist's Version: (Well, after 7 years of being "UNDER CONSTRUCTION", I don't think your should hold your breath...)
