Introduction: The Characteristics of Korean Spoken Language and Written Language
Pathway to the Korean Alphabet
Beyond the Invention: Trajectory, Modern Use, and Global Affordances
Not Optimal Yet Near-Optimal Writing System and Hangul
Orthographic and Phonological Representations in Hangul
From the Phonemic Principle to the Morphophonological Principle
The Topology of Hangul: Learnability, Efficiency, and Utility
Processing of the Orthographic, Phonological, and Morphological Properties in Hangul
The Reading Brain, Translinguistic Interactions, and Reading Effectiveness in Hangul
Hangul's Unique Status among Scripts
Theory Building: A Synergistic Model for Hangul
Conclusion: Impacts on the Science of Writing, the Science of Writing, and Beyond.