NTC's dictionary of Korea's business and cultural code words
By: Boye Lafayette De Mente.
Series: NTC language dictionaries; National Textbook language dictionaries
Publisher: NTC Publishing Group
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Lincolnwood, IL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 462
Subjects: Korean language -- Terms and phrases.; Korea -- Social life and customs -- Terminology.
Other titles: Dictionary of Korea's business and cultural code words; Korea's business and cultural code words
Description: In NTC's Dictionary of Korea's Business and Cultural Code Words, Boye Lafayette De Mente explores the meanings and cultural context of the most important "code words" of the Korean language, terms whose significance goes well beyond their literal definitions. The reader is given insights into the character and personality of the Korean people, providing bridges for communicating and interacting with them.

NTC's Dictionary of Korea's Business and Cultural Code Words features an exploration of more than 230 essential Korean expressions, specific guidelines on how to use and respond to the essential expressions, and a guide to the key cultural themes, linking related code words throughout the book. Businesspeople, students, vacationers, and others who want to know more about the Koreans will find this an invaluable resource.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [459]-462).
"The complete guide to key words that express how Koreans think, communicate, and behave"--Cover.