LINGUISTIC DESCRIPTION OF CONSONANT SOUNDS IN THE KOREAN LANGUAGE

Alikulova Feruza Abror qizi

Authors

Alikulova Feruza Abror qizi Uzbekistan State World Languages University, Teacher of the Department of Korean Philology

Keywords:

phonetics, phonology, consonant sounds, articulation, voiced sounds, voiceless sounds, aspirated consonants, nasal sounds.

Abstract

This article examines the linguistic and phonetic characteristics of consonant sounds in the Korean language from an articulatory and phonological perspective. The study analyzes the classification of Korean consonants according to voicing, aspiration, place of articulation, and manner of articulation. Special attention is given to the distinctive features of bilabial, alveolar, palatal, velar, and glottal consonants, as well as to the articulatory properties of plosive, fricative, affricate, lateral, and nasal sounds. The article also discusses the functional role of phonetics as a theoretical basis for phonological studies. Through a systematic analysis of Korean consonant sounds, the research highlights the structural organization and phonetic specificity of the Korean sound system.