Myths in Korean Morphology and Their Computational Implications

This paper examines some popular misanalyses in Korean morphology. For example, contrary to popular myth, the verbal ha- and the element-(nu)n- cannot be analyzed as a derivational affix and as a present tense marker, respectively. We will see that ha- is an independent word and that-(nu)n- is part of a portmanteau morph. In providing reasonable analyses of them, we will consider some computational implications of the misanalyses. It is really mysterious that such wrong analyses can become so popular in a scientific field of linguistics.