Ŏnŏhak kaeron

Published in 2000 by Yŏnbyŏn Taehak Chʻulpʻansa, Ŏnŏhak kaeron—or Introduction to Linguistics—was authored by Kwang-ho Yŏm to serve as an academic resource for the study of language. It emerged from the linguistic tradition maintained at Yanbian University, an institution in China specifically focused on serving the ethnic Korean population, where the preservation and scholarly exploration of the Korean language remain central to the curriculum.

The text is designed as a foundational textbook, intended to provide students with a systematic overview of linguistic principles. Its structure reflects common pedagogical approaches in regional academic publishing at the turn of the millennium, prioritizing clarity and foundational theory. While it remains a specialized academic reference, it represents the scholarly efforts to standardize linguistic education for Korean-language learners and researchers within the Yanbian region.