The Korean War was a significant turning point in the Cold War. This book explains how the conflict in a small peninsula in East Asia had a tremendous impact on the entire international system and the balance of power between the two superpowers, America and Russia. Through the conflict, the West demonstrated its resolve to thwart Communist aggression and the armed forces of China, the Soviet Union and the United States came into direct combat for the only time during the Cold War.
This book assembles 11 analytical and empirical studies on the process of second language acquisition, probing a wide array of issues, from transfer appropriate processing to L2 default processing strategies, among hearing or deaf learners of a variety of target languages including English, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, French, Spanish, and American Sign Language.
A Brief History of Korea covers the history of Korea from the origins of the Korean people in prehistoric times to the economic and political situation in North and South Korea today, and the prospects of unification. Providing a detailed overview of the cultural and historical influences that have shaped Korean society, the author discusses the major periods of Korean history
A Brief History of Korea covers the history of Korea from the origins of the Korean people in prehistoric times to the economic and political situation in North and South Korea today, and the prospects of unification. Providing a detailed overview of the cultural and historical influences that have shaped Korean society, the author discusses the major periods of Korean history - Three Kingdoms, Koryo Dynasty, and Chosun Dynasty; the foreign invasions Korea has endure..
Reading folktales from other countries is an engaging way to learn about other cultures and other people. Folktales present readers both a window into another culture and a mirror reflecting certain aspects of their own culture. In the...
