Korean: 7–10 Sequence / Levels 9 and 10 / Understanding / Language variation and change
Content description
Explore and reflect on the nature of language change in response to changing cultural and social conditions
Elaborations
understanding how Hangeul was created in response to the need for a writing system that would reflect the sound system of spoken Korean in 15th-century Korea; reflecting on how its creation has impacted on the Korean language and culture and people’s lives up until now, discussing the role of script in aspects of culture in everyday life
discussing possible reasons for changes in Korean language use, such as exposure to other languages, changing contexts of use and the development of digital technology
exploring how globalisation has accelerated the use of English words and expressions in Korean language use, discussing advantages and disadvantages in the blending of languages
examining how acronyms or short forms of words are used in Korean and in English, discussing how these forms reflect people’s changing lifestyles
