G1.2 Omission of redundant elements 

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(1) �ȳ��ϼ���? How are [you]?
(2) ��Ƽ��: �ȳ��ϼ���? How are [you]?
    ���� ��Ƽ�� �����̿���. I am Steve Wilson.
    ���г��̿���. [I] am a junior.
  �迵�� �ȳ��ϼ���? How are [you]?
    �迵�̿���. [I] am Kim Youngmee.
(3) ó�� �˰ڽ��ϴ�.
It is the first time [I] meet [you].
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(4) ����Ŭ: ���� ����Ŭ ���̿���. I am Michael Chung.
    �̸��� ������? What is [your] name.
  ����: ���� ���̿���. [I] am Sandy Wang.

<Missing elements in Korean are indicated by [ ] in English translations.>

Cf. (Mr. Lee and his students introduce themselves in a classroom.)
�̼�����:   �ȳ��ϼ���?
                  �����̹μ��Դϴ�.
                  �����ѱ�������̿���.

Notes
1. In Korean, subjects are often omitted when they are obvious and thus there is no reason to sepcify it, as seen in (1) and (2).

2. Omissions are not limited to the subjects. Any reference can be omitted as long as the context provides who is being referred to. In (3), for example, not only the reference to the speaker 'I' but also the reference to the listener 'you' is omitted as well. In (4), even the reference to the possessor 'your' is omitted, because it is obvious that the speaker is asking the listener's name.

[���� 1] Introduce yourself with your name and the school year as specified. Avoid redundancy as much as you can.
����: [�迵��, ���г�] ���� �迵�̿���. ���г��̿���