Korean Language and Monument of King Sejong
Do you know how the Russian language was born? We speak it, write it, read it ... But how many people know when and how it was born? I thought about it when I started writing this article. The dawn of the Russian language began in the XVII century, and before that used the old Russian, and then Old Russian. A major contribution to the development of the Russian language was made by MV Lomonosov, who first developed the grammar.
But in this article I would like to talk with you not about the history of the Russian language, but about how the Korean language appeared in the world. I learned about the history of Korean language creation when I came to Korea, when I attended Korean language courses in Ohagwon (so Korean language centers are called in Korean).
The Korean language or, as it is called in Korea, Hangul </ strong>, was coined sometime between 1443 and 1444 years, i.e. it turns out that the Korean language is just over 5 centuries old. Hangul was invented by Korean scholars, led by the 4th king of the Joseon era - King Sejong </ strong> or, as many called, Sejong the Great </ strong>. * Prior to the invention of Hangul in Korea, the Chinese characters Hancha </ strong> were used.*
I will make a small digression and I will say a few words about this great Korean king, King Sejong…
King Sejon was born on May 15, 1397, and ruled by the state of Joseon from 1418 to 1450. Sejong was the youngest son of King Daejeon and there was little chance of obtaining the throne. However, his older brother was frivolous, he was more interested in entertainment and hunting, because his father removed from the palace affairs. The middle son of the king went to the monastery. Sejong loved reading from childhood and was also interested in science, so at the age of 12 he was awarded the title of Grand Prince </ strong>. King Daejeon saw in his son all the necessary qualities and skills that the heir to the throne and future head of state must possess.
Until 1912, Hangul had a different name - Hongmin Chonim </ strong>, which in translation means "The right sounds for teaching people." </ Strong> The admission says that the former language was so complex that its could only learn the representatives of the noble layers of the population, and even then with difficulty. And Hangul was so simple that even a simple people could easily learn it.
Hangul is built on iotating, as well as the harmony of vowels and consonants. All the vowel sounds were divided into yin and yang, according to Chinese philosophy, and the words were also constructed according to the principle that if the yin in the category of yang is at the root of the word, then the suffix must also be yin, and if in the root - yang, then the suffix too will be - yang. The letters of the alphabet were invented by King Sejong. In the Korean alphabet are 29 letters, 10 of which are vowels. In general, during the reign of King Sejon, not a few reforms in the field of education were carried out. The King made every effort to improve the level of education in the country. He believed that education should receive everything, and not only the descendants of noble families. In spite of everything, there were many opponents of Hangeul. Many thinkers of the Confucian school opposed the introduction of Hangeul. They believed that hancha is the only legal language, and all government documents should be conducted on hancha. Moreover, at that time Hangeul was mainly used by ordinary people and women. Under the rule of King Yongsakun </ strong>, there were many dissatisfied among the people, and they began to write leaflets against the King. In response, the king banned the use of Hangeul in the state, and Hangul's office was closed. And Hanguil was returned to the country only at the beginning of the XX century.
Today, in Korea many government documents or any official documents still use some words from hanch. I remember when I studied "International Law" in Korea, in our textbook there were many words written on hancha. And at the exam the teacher, and at all, gave questions written on hancha. Most Korean students study hancha as a child, so it's easier for them. In general, I would say that knowing hanch simplifies studying in Korea.
In the Korean language there are, so to speak, purely Korean words, and there are words that came from the Chinese language. Therefore, the same Russian word may sound differently in Korean. For example, you can take the same numerals. In Korea, two types of numerals are used: Korean and Chinese. And there are special rules that you need to follow when using numbers. For me, the first time it was amazing to use different types of numerals when talking about time. Speaking of time, the clock is called Korean numbers, and the minutes are Chinese.
Korean is one of the most polite in the world. There is little in it that there is a formal and informal style of speech, so even the formal style has several degrees. Even the simple word "thank you" to friends you will say to one friend, and to older people - to another.
감사합니다 (Kamsahamnida), which means thank you in the most-respectful form in Korean. </ em> </ strong>
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So great. You have many knowledge of Hangul. Thank you for loving our language^^
your international law experience. I also studied many law. I agree your comment^^
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Thanks for comment. I like Korea and it's culture, and I would like to learn more and then share it with others :)
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