The Handbook of Korean Linguistics presents state-of-the-art overviews of the linguistic research on the Korean language. - Structured to allow a range of theoretical perspectives in addressing linguistic phenomena - Includes chapters on Old Korean and Middle Korean, present-day language policies in North and South Korea, social aspects of Korean as a heritage language, and honorifics - Indispensable and unique resource not only for those studying Korean linguistics but cross-linguistic research in general