한국어 고유명의 아랍어 표기 사례 연구: 한국의 공공기관과 아랍어 뉴스 웹사이트를 중심으로

Abstract

This study attempts to develop a standard for the Arabic transcription of Korean proper names. Amid the growing popularity of the Korean Wave(hallyu) and the subsequent increase in Korean cultural product exports, various media outlets at home and abroad have translated and provided Korea-related information in Arabic. During this process, however, they often transcribe proper names from Korean to Arabic differently from each other mainly due to the lack of a common standard for converting Korean proper names into Arabic transcription. This not only confuses Arab audiences, but also negatively affects the image of Korea. In this regard, this study collected and examined actual Arabic transcriptions of Korean proper names and culture-specific words, focusing on the Arabic scripts provided by Korean public institutions and Arabic news websites. According to the analysis, there were many cases where the Arabic transcription did not correspond to Korean phonemes due to the different phonological systems of the two languages. Incorporating these findings, this study developed an Arabic transcription standard based on the pronunciations of Korean consonants and vowels.