Monosyllabic Affective Hypocoristics of Korean Names

In this paper, I investigate the formation and phonological alternations of Korean monosyllabic hypocoristics that are used without a vocative marker. result truncation merging. The study showed inclination to keep second syllable is more pronounced in truncated forms. most common type merging ‘onset 1st + rhyme 2nd syllable’. This illustrates symmetrical base anchoring template, which template’s edges anchored base’s right left edges. go through include tensification obstruents, stopping plain fricative or affricate, nasal velarization, insertion, vowel rounding, simplification, palatal glide insertion before vowel. Consonantal over vocalic seem be preferred. All segmental present Aegyo speech register.