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oa Hangul — A hybrid orthography
- Source: Korean Linguistics, Volume 20, Issue 2, Nov 2024, p. 113 - 126
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- 15 Aug 2023
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Abstract
Abstract
Hangul is widely categorized as a classic example of a morphophonemic orthography, in which each morpheme receives a single spelling, even if its pronunciation varies from context to context. This paper makes the case that Hangul is in fact a hybrid orthography that adheres to a morphophonemic strategy for spelling consonants but adopts the conventions of a phonetic writing system for representing vowels. Various explanations for this arrangement are considered.
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