An Introduction to Soviet Korean

Abstract

This paper outlines the characteristic phonetic, phonological, morphological and lexical features of "Soviet Korean" as recorded by the author in a Tashkent bazaar. Comparisons with Putsillo's(1874) dictionary, the Kazan materials (1904) based on Yenhaycwu speech, and Kim Thay Kyun's (1986) Hampuk Pangen Sacen demonstrate that "Soviet Korean" comprehends several varieties of North Ham· kyeng dialect, and retains archaisms no longer found on the Korean peninsula.