Ho-min Sohn

Sohn, Ho-min 2015 Evolution of Korean honorifics: A grammaticalization perspective Honorific language and linguistic politeness in Korean, Whitman, John and Lucien Brown (eds.), pp. 167–206 | Article

The aim of the present paper is to revisit earlier studies on the evolution of Korean honorifics and, following a brief survey of the contemporary system, (a) overview the historical development of Korean honorific patterns from Old Korean to Contemporary Korean and (b) propose to account, on a… read more

Sohn, Ho-min 2008 Review of Song (2005): The Korean Language: Structure, Use and Context: Structure, Use and Context Korean Linguistics 14, pp. 239–247 | Review

Sohn, Ho-min 2006 Review of Kuno, Kim, Kim, Kim-Renaud, Lee, Takami, Whitman, Kim-Renaud & Whitman (2004): Studies in Korean Syntax and Semantics Korean Linguistics 13, pp. 263–271 | Review

Sohn, Ho-min 2004 Language-Purification Movements in the Two Koreas Korean Linguistics 12, pp. 141–160 | Article

Abstract. Ever since Korea was divided into North and South in 1945, the two Koreas have independently launched extensive movements to "purify" the Korean language. Although the two Koreas' movements started with essentially the same nationalistic spirit, the subsequent developments have led… read more

Sohn, Ho-min 1990 In Appreciation of Dr. Seok Choong Song Korean Linguistics 6, pp. i–iii | Article

Sohn, Ho-min 1980 Theme-Prominence in Korean Korean Linguistics 2, pp. 1–19 | Article

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