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    Cool Korean: A Primer on the Dialect of Busan
    Cool Korean: A Primer on the Dialect of Busan
    Cool Korean: A Primer on the Dialect of Busan
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    Cool Korean: A Primer on the Dialect of Busan

    By Stefano Young

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    Seoul is Korea's industrial capital, but Busan is arguably its capital of cool, with many prominent Koreans hailing from the country's second-biggest city. Like New Yorkers in the U.S., there's something special about the sounds and the swagger of these seaside people. Ever wondered what makes Busan dialect unique and gives Busanians their distinctive character?

    This primer deconstructs the most relevant aspects of Busan dialect and makes them accessible to you, the Korean learner. With 25 bite-sized lessons and over 100 examples in both Busan and Seoul versions, this book will improve your confidence in communicating with the people from this undeniably cool port city.

    Free audio downloads are available to accompany the lessons, featuring four different Busan voices to challenge and improve your listening skills. Great for a quick read on the plane or as a reference as you explore the city, take your Korean understanding to the next level with this primer!

    Note: This book assumes knowledge of the Korean alphabet 한글, and is therefore best suited to intermediate learners.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherStefano Young
    Release dateJan 9, 2018
    ISBN9781370976614
    Cool Korean: A Primer on the Dialect of Busan

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      Cool Korean - Stefano Young

      Cool Korean: A Primer on the Dialect of Busan

      By Stefano Young

      Copyright 2018 Stefano Young

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes:

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to your favorite ebook retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Table of Contents

      INTRODUCTION

      GENERAL PRONUNCIATION GUIDELINES

      Lesson 1: The Lazy-Tongue Rule

      Lesson 2: Ditch the Diphthongs

      Lesson 3: 어 No you didn’t!

      SPECIFIC DIALECT PATTERNS

      Lesson 4: -다

      Lesson 5: 가꼬

      Lesson 6: -드라(고)

      Lesson 7: 니

      Lesson 8: -나?

      Lesson 9: -믄, -음

      Lesson 10: -노

      Lesson 11: 지

      Lesson 12: -드마(은/는)

      Lesson 13: 내

      Lesson 14: -까

      Lesson 15: -단다

      Lesson 16: -가

      Lesson 17: -다이가

      Lesson 18: 느그

      Lesson 19: -을라(고)

      Lesson 20: -제

      Lesson 21: 마이

      Lesson 22: 아이다

      Lesson 23: -라꼬

      Lesson 24: -라니까

      Lesson 25: -란다

      EPILOGUE

      ABOUT THE AUTHOR

      Introduction

      The Korean word 사투리 means non-standard language. When I visited Busan more than a decade ago for the first time, having already taken two semesters of Seoul Korean in the U.S., I discovered that the language spoken by my girlfriend’s family was decidedly non-standard. Busan dialect was edgier, louder, and most definitely cooler. My studies in the standard Seoul dialect felt worthless in her hometown. This book is the guide I wish I had in those early years: a reliable, accessible introduction to Cool Korean—the dialect of Busan.

      Why study dialect? Admittedly, you don't need to speak Busan dialect, as Busanians will understand you if you speak in 서울말. Thus the focus of this book is on understanding, not speaking dialect. When my girlfriend moved to the U.S., she rapidly became fluent in English, but whenever we watched movies featuring non-standard English dialogue (British, Australian, American South, New York, Indian,

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