People, places and place names in the Republic of Korea /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Kukt'o Chiri Chŏngbowŏn (Korea) (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Suwon National Geographic Information Institute, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, 2016
Suwon, Korea : [2016]
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Introducing Korea through its place names. People, places and place names
  • The Korean language and place names
  • Romanization of Korean place names
  • Understanding Korea through its place names. Place names of contemporary Korea
  • Structural aspects of Korean place names
  • How Koreans have named their places : ways of seeing
  • How Koreans have named their places : history and culture
  • Place names in the Republic or Korea.