사회언어학 방면의 한ㆍ중 언어접촉 연구 -어휘를 중심으로-

Abstract

Language is an essential factor on the subject of international relations. China and Korea have maintained a long-lasting relationship of cultural exchange. Furthermore, the influence that each language has upon each other is significant. With the Korean adoption of Chinese characters, the two countries shared a common character base. This thesis explores the interaction and influence the two languages have had upon each other with a focus on the socio-linguistic factor. The first chapter of this thesis explores the source of the Chinese characters and is subdivided into four sections. The first section studies the period and channel in which the Chinese character entered Korea, as well as the pervasiveness it has in the Korean language. The second section explores the Chinese-influenced Korean character in regards to homonyms,Synonyms,Homophone-synonym,synonyms in different forms, and further reconciles the Chinese “social, national, and institutional cultures” with the influence they have had on the Korean language. The third section examines the Korean influence on Chinese language with a focus on Synonyms,Homophone-synonym,synonyms in different forms. The fourth section discusses how the Korean “historical, institutional, national and food cultures” have influenced the Chinese language. The second chapter consists of 6 sections relating to idiom. The first section aims to explore the assimilation of Chinese idioms in the Korean language through the study of the medium of transmission and the chronological timing of the inflow which is illustrated through a graph. The second section analyzes the Chinese idioms introduced in the Korean language through categorizing them into the following categories: Synonyms, Metathesis-synonym,Homophone-synonym, synonyms in different forms The third section explores the geographical and cultural background of authentic and unique Korean idioms and studies how it has influenced the Chinese language. The fourth section studies the source and characteristics of the Chinese proverbs and the influence they have had on those of Korean. By comparin synonyms common saying which have a common format and meaning with synonyms in different forms common saying which have differing formats by similar meanings the fifth section discusses how the Korean cultural ideals have evolved with Chinese proverbs. Section six studies the authentic and unique Korean proverbs and how they have influenced China. With a focus on linguistic contact, this paper analyzes the inevitable influence the two languages have upon each other as they interact through time and illustrates the research process and its results. This paper is written from a socio-linguistic perspective and attempts to offer a unique viewpoint. In addition to contributing to the body of literature which deals with the Chinese influence on the Korean language, this paper attempts to overcome the simplistic limitation of a unidirectional analysis by also studying the reciprocal influence of Korean on Chinese.