Handbook on the Korean Language and Literacy: Insights into Hangul and Text Processing

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Hye K. Pae Heather Winskel

Handbook on the Korean Language and Literacy

Insights into Hangul and Text Processing

Hye K. Pae, Heather Winskel, Say Young Kim

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Springer International Publishing AG
27 August 2025

linguistics; Phonetics, phonology

This handbook offers comprehensive insights into the language-writing nexus of the Korean alphabet, Hangul. Recognized by international linguists and historians as the most scientifically designed and efficient script, Hangul's uniqueness lies in its effective integration of the alphabetic principle into syllabic blocks. The volume challenges the dominant Eurocentric research trend by extending the body of knowledge to include Korean. The Korean alphabet is uniquely different from the Chinese and Japanese writing systems and the Latin alphabet.

The state-of-the-art reflections on the Korean language, its alphabet, and its processing are organized into five parts, including (1) spoken language and written language, (2) processing at the lexical level, (3) processing at the sentential level, (4) acquisition of Korean as L1 and L2, and (5) future directions in theory, methodology, pedagogy, and more. The volume is written by leading Korean and non-Korean specialists in relevant fields across the world. It discusses Hangul-specific theories, script-specific empirical evidence, and syllable-based pedagogical practices. With the current Korean cultural wave (a.k.a., Hallyu; e.g., K-pop, K-dramas, K-movies, etc.) spreading across the world, this Handbook is timely and serves as a signpost to future research and practice. This collection of chapters serves as an authoritative vade mecum, offering scientifically grounded discussions on the complex mechanisms involved in reading and text processing while remaining accessible to students, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers.

Edited by: Hye K. Pae, Heather Winskel, Say Young Kim
Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG
Country of Publication: Switzerland
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm,
ISBN: 9783031880865
ISBN 10: 3031880862
Pages: 656
Publication Date: 27 August 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Hye K. Pae, Ph.D., is a Professor of applied linguistics and psycholinguistics at the University of Cincinnati, USA. She has been a lead author of numerous articles, two single-authored books (both with Springer), and a single-edited book (with John Benjamins). She has served as an editorial board member for several international journals. She is currently working as key personnel on two multi-million five-year grant projects funded by the US Department of Education. Heather Winskel, Ph. D., is an Associate Professor of Psychology at James Cook University Singapore. She has been the lead author of numerous articles, book chapters, and an edited book on psycholinguistics (with CUP). She has also reviewed numerous articles for international journals and grant applications for various funding bodies. Say Young Kim, Ph.D., is a Professor of Experimental Linguistics at Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea. He has published articles in the fields of psycholinguistics and neurolinguistics in various journals, including Brain and Language, Language, Cognition and Neuroscience, Bilingualism: Language and Cognition, Journal of Neurolinguistics, and Behavior Research Methods. He has served as an editorial board member for Frontiers in Psychology: Cognitive Science and Korean Journal of Applied Linguistics. He has actively reviewed numerous articles for international journals and grant applications for the National Research Foundation of Korea.