일본어의 외래어 수용에 관한 연구

Abstract

This paper investigates how Japanese has accepted loanwords from otherlanguages. Originally Japanese accepted Chinese words, and later it continued toaccept Western words such as Portuguese and Dutch. Japanese has learned itsown skills in accepting loanwords through the early acceptance experiences. Japan-made Foreign Words such as Japan-made Chinese Words, Japan-madeEnglish Words represent Japanese acceptance style. After the Meiji Restoration, there has been an hug increase in variousmodern translated words such as Western concept words. They are products ofthe cultural exchanges between Japan and western countries. These words hasplayed important roles in language life in 3 countries: China, Japan and Korea. However, Japanese has eventually adopted the way of using pronunciationmode of foreign languages as accepting loanwords due to vast amount offoreign words and time restraints for translating them one by one. It hasbecome the rule that loanwords from foreign languages are to be written inalphabets of Japanese Katakana. This rule has caused so much flooding ofJapanese Katakana writing that it has resulted in difficulties in communicationamong generations of people in Japan. Suggestion to change loanwords intoJapanese is an attept to solve the problems of generation communication.