Reviews
I am reading this with the hope that it will be of great help in writing correctly.
It is a useful book that guides you on how to write in Korean correctly.
I purchased this because I wanted to use Korean right away.
It’s not easy. I respect Mr. Lee O-deok.
It is normal to explain things here, but it feels abnormal. It seems my words are that tainted. I wonder if I will ever be able to write like the book does.
This book is about how to properly use our spoken and written language. The author points out that our language has been contaminated by Sino-Korean words, Japanese words, and Western words, and presents various examples to suggest how to correct them in our own language. The author also identifies not only loanwords but also the misguided attitude of the Korean people toward language and writing as causes of the corruption of our language and writing. He argues that the mentality of
I am writing this before finishing the book. Usefulness: It helps develop an eye for recognizing translationese. This is especially true because there are so many examples. Cons: The author is an excessive linguistic purist and nationalist. Language is constantly changing, yet the author views every change with disapproval. I also believe it is better to avoid using loanwords or translationese when there are equivalent Korean words. However, there is no need to forcefully change widely used
While studying the Korean language by chance, I realized that there are far too many Japanese loanwords among the words we use. I was shocked to discover that many of the words we use unconsciously in our daily lives are Japanese, and driven by a desire to use our native language properly, I purchased this book, which I had wanted to buy for a long time. Although I first learned about it through *Ryu Si-min’s Special Lecture on Writing*, I feel a little ashamed that I had been putting off
This is a book recommended by author Rhyu Si-min, which I came across while reading his special lecture on writing. I wanted to write well. I wanted to write text that flows like water and is easy to read. Text composed of a concise style and simple words. Writing such text is the most difficult thing. That is why I bought this book right away. I wanted to eliminate all the dazzling four-character idioms, Western-style rhetoric, and Chinese-style flowery language, and instead write in our own
This is a book that every Korean should read. After reading it, I reflected on my own writings and discovered many bad habits tainted by the Japanese language. We must protect our language and writing to protect our spirit. Instead of criticizing the pro-Japanese government, let us first purify the words and writing we use. It breaks my heart to see texts where using Chinese characters makes one appear learned, and where pure Korean words feel awkward compared to loanwords.
Lee O-deok: Correct Writing 1
*Correct Writing of Our Language, Vol. 1* is a humanities book dedicated to the proper use of our language and writing. Composed of five volumes, this book aims to rectify the Korean language, which has been impurely influenced by Chinese, Japanese, and Western words, and to correct the habit of writing in a way that is unnecessarily difficult. This is because our current language and writing are not closely tied to our thoughts or lives, making it impossible to express our lives and feelings in writing correctly and freely. The author argues that the degradation of our language ultimately signifies the departure of the spirit of our people from the language, and urges the use of clean Korean language and writing.
Korean title: 우리글 바로쓰기 1
Korean author: 이오덕
Korean publisher: 한길사
ISBN-13: 9788935661473
Reviews
I am reading this with the hope that it will be of great help in writing correctly.
It is a useful book that guides you on how to write in Korean correctly.
I purchased this because I wanted to use Korean right away.
It’s not easy. I respect Mr. Lee O-deok.
It is normal to explain things here, but it feels abnormal. It seems my words are that tainted. I wonder if I will ever be able to write like the book does.
This book is about how to properly use our spoken and written language. The author points out that our language has been contaminated by Sino-Korean words, Japanese words, and Western words, and presents various examples to suggest how to correct them in our own language. The author also identifies not only loanwords but also the misguided attitude of the Korean people toward language and writing as causes of the corruption of our language and writing. He argues that the mentality of
I am writing this before finishing the book. Usefulness: It helps develop an eye for recognizing translationese. This is especially true because there are so many examples. Cons: The author is an excessive linguistic purist and nationalist. Language is constantly changing, yet the author views every change with disapproval. I also believe it is better to avoid using loanwords or translationese when there are equivalent Korean words. However, there is no need to forcefully change widely used
While studying the Korean language by chance, I realized that there are far too many Japanese loanwords among the words we use. I was shocked to discover that many of the words we use unconsciously in our daily lives are Japanese, and driven by a desire to use our native language properly, I purchased this book, which I had wanted to buy for a long time. Although I first learned about it through *Ryu Si-min’s Special Lecture on Writing*, I feel a little ashamed that I had been putting off
This is a book recommended by author Rhyu Si-min, which I came across while reading his special lecture on writing. I wanted to write well. I wanted to write text that flows like water and is easy to read. Text composed of a concise style and simple words. Writing such text is the most difficult thing. That is why I bought this book right away. I wanted to eliminate all the dazzling four-character idioms, Western-style rhetoric, and Chinese-style flowery language, and instead write in our own
This is a book that every Korean should read. After reading it, I reflected on my own writings and discovered many bad habits tainted by the Japanese language. We must protect our language and writing to protect our spirit. Instead of criticizing the pro-Japanese government, let us first purify the words and writing we use. It breaks my heart to see texts where using Chinese characters makes one appear learned, and where pure Korean words feel awkward compared to loanwords.
