Sohn (Korean linguistics, U. of Hawai'i) and Yang (English linguistics and language pedagogy, Ewha Womans U., Seoul) present a reading text for non-native speakers/students of Korean who are at the advanced level, i.e. those who have completed fourth-year Korean or the equivalent. Fourteen lessons cover a variety of topics in Korean traditions, culture and society; each lesson includes pre-reading activities, exercises, and post-reading activities. The text also includes English translations of the main reading texts of each lesson, and a Korean-English dictionary. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)