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Is the 하소서체 speech level used in any modern setting?

Would I ever hear 하소서체 language used naturally in any modern setting, or is it just something that was used historically for talking to royalty?
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When would the 하오체 style be used?

I have read that 하오체 is a somewhat archaic style that is heard in historical dramas, but has also become used as an 'Internet style'. I think signs such as '당기시오' and '미시오' are also 하오체. These seem …
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Is it true that Koreans might sometimes be cautious about actually saying the verb in a sent...

Richard Harris, in his book Roadmap to Korean, makes an observation (under the heading 'Cautious to Conjugate') that Koreans in some situations try to avoid clearly saying a verb and its ending, …
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Do 반말 and 존댓말 have precise definitions?

Most students of Korean have heard of 반말 and 존댓말 and understand roughly what they mean. But how far can we go to defining exactly what they mean? Can each of the Korean speech levels be categorised …
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