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The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul [a] or Hangeul [b] in South Korea (English: / ˈ h ɑː n ɡ uː l / HAHN-gool; [2] Korean: 한글; Korean pronunciation: [ha(ː)n.ɡɯɭ] ⓘ) and Chosŏn'gŭl in North Korea (조선글; North Korean pronunciation [tsʰo.sʰɔn.ɡɯɭ]), is the modern writing system for the Korean language.
He served as a personal linguistic expert to King Sejong, and was intimately involved in the creation and application of the Korean alphabet known in modern times as Hangul. [1] Shin used the newly created hangul system to create an accurate transcription of spoken Mandarin Chinese in 15th century Ming dynasty China.
He personally created and promulgated the Korean alphabet, [3] [4] encouraged advancements in science and technology, and introduced measures to stimulate economic growth. He launched military campaigns to the north and implemented a relocation policy ( 사민정책 ; 徙民政策 ), establishing settlements in the newly conquered areas.
The Korean alphabet was designed not just to write Korean, but to accurately represent Chinese. Many Chinese words historically began with [ŋ] , but by Sejong's day this had been lost in many regions of China, and was silent when these words were borrowed into Korean, so that [ŋ] only remained at the middle and end of Korean words.
The Korean alphabet is unique among the world's writing systems, in that it combines aspects of featural, phonemic, and syllabic representation. [254] Hangul, originally named Hunminjeongeum, was personally created by Sejong the Great [255] [256] to promote literacy among the common people. [257] Phonemic orthography
Yongbieocheonga, literally Songs of the Dragons Flying to Heaven, was the first work written in Hangul. The book was published in 1447 and written by Chŏng Inji , An Chi and Kwŏn Chae . The preface was written by Seong Sam-mun and Pak Paengnyeon .
The Korean alphabet ... the regulatory body for Korean is the Seoul-based National Institute of Korean Language, which was created ... Song, J.-J. (2005). The Korean ...
Created during the reign of Sejong of the Joseon dynasty, Hunminjeongeum is also the prototype of Hangul, the Korean alphabet. Record (4 types) 83 Korean paper (Hanji) (한지) Hanji, a traditional Korean paper made from bark such as mulberry, has a preservation capacity of over a thousand years. 84 Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty