Ho-min Sohn

List of John Benjamins publications for which Ho-min Sohn plays a role.

Sohn, Ho-min 2015 Evolution of Korean honorifics: A grammaticalization perspectiveHonorific 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 2004 Language-Purification Movements in the Two KoreasKorean 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 SongKorean Linguistics 6, pp. i–iii | Article
Sohn, Ho-min 1980 Theme-Prominence in KoreanKorean Linguistics 2, pp. 1–19 | Article