경주 양북 지명의 형성 방식과 어학적 특성

Abstract

This paper was written to research linguistic characteristics that is appeared in formation of place name and to describe formation method of place name of Yangbuk in Gyeongju. The word of place name includes the recognition of the speaker that percepts and distinguish topographical charateristics. The posterior component of place name has function that classifies topography. The anterior component of place name has function that distinguish topography. Thus, The place name is to qualify as a proper noun. We classified place name of Yangbuk area according to posterior component and researched formation method of place name according to anterior component. We can see development of field and river around the mountain in Yangbuk area. In this area, We can also see development of village in the plain that adjacent to seaside. Therefore, the posterior that related to mountain accounts for large proportion in the place name of Yangbuk area. Various means is found in the anterior component of the place name. The meaning is mainly used by natural environment, trees, animal names, direction, ware, location, minerals, action, shape etc. The types of word are used by simple word, derivations, compound in the place name of Yangbuk. The compound combined with posterior component that is the function of the base accounts for large proportion in the place name. Derived noun suffix '-i' is used in derivations. There is a 'k' palatalization and regressive lateralization and consonant deletion by intervening consonant 's' and 'n' deletion in the middle of word as phonological phenomena associated with consonant phoneme. Umlaut and ablaut and shift to high vowel is applied to in the place name as phonological phenomena associated with vowel phoneme.