Written language in Korea and the creation of the Korean alphabet
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https://doi.org/10.24310/BAETICA.2006.v2i28.281Abstract
This article presents the historical evolution of the Korean written language focusing on the historical moment of the creation of the Korean alphabet, Hangeul, in the XV century. It begins analyzing the origins of the Korean language and their connections with the Altaic languages, then to see how was the introduction of the Chinese character, that were the main vehicle of the written language during most of the Korean history. After that, it is explained how the Korean alphabet was created and its philosophical foundations; the way how it suffer the opposition on the part of some members of the dominant classes, at the same time that became an essential element for the development of the culture among the popular society, and how it served as an unifier factor in the moments of the nation crisis.
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