조선 후기 순한글본 『소학언해』와그 언어․문화적 가치

Abstract

This study introduces a manuscript version of 『Sohak-eonhae』 written in pure Han-geul, which was made in the late Joseon dynasty and discusses its linguistic and cultural value. This book, although it is a manuscript version, is a pure Han-geul version of 『Sohak-eonhae』 because it is written in pure Han-geul not only Korean annotation sentences of Chinese classics but also original 『Sohak』 text. This is a big difference compared to other translations of original 『Sohak』. It is presumed that this book was transcribed in the mid or late 18th century, considering translation patterns and language aspects, although I cannot confirm an accurate period of transcription because one book has not yet been found in all four books. The form of this book has a special meaning in terms of giving a hint to readers and uses of this book. The aim of this book was practical that women and children who used Han-geul easily learned Confucian ethics and were able to practice in their lives. Furthermore, this book shows a new direction of diglossia in the late Joseon dynasty. This means that a class who uses Han-geul accepted classic texts as their official letters, Han-geul in the literacy life of Joseon dynasty forming the hierarchical order between Chinese character and Korean character.