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Whenever these kinds of threads arise, I want to recommend Gari Ledyard’s “The Korean Language Reform of 1446” … but sadly it seems to be out of print. Excellent book though, if you can find a copy.
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The Korean Language Reform of 1446: The origin, backgro…
Reprint of 1966 Ph.D. thesis, University of California,…