1950~60년대 外來語 表記 政策 樹立과 普及에 관한 一考察 –문교부(1958), “로마자의 한글화 표기법”과 편수 자료를 中心으로–

Abstract

This study investigates the establishment and dissemination of loanword transcription policy in the 1950s and 1960s by reviewing printed materials such as “Koreanization of Roman Characters” enacted by the Ministry of Education in 1958 and editing materials No. 1 and No. 3. The “Koreanization of Roman Characters” is a revision of the loanword writing norm enacted by the Ministry of Education in 1948, and is an orthography that has had a significant impact on the current loanword writing rules. In the 1950s, there was no institution or department dedicated to Korean language policy; therefore, the Korean language related committee performed research and discussed the revision of the orthography itself. At the time of enactment, this norm mainly considered only the transcription of English loanwords, but later supplemented the detailed rules of various languages through editing materials. In addition, a memo from the reviewer in the book makes it possible to check the discussions of policymakers at that time, such as regarding long vowel writing. The fact that loanword orthography was supplemented, and examples of loanword usage were disseminated through editing materials reveals that when the Ministry of Education was in charge of Korean language policy, the dissemination of language regulations was emphasized in the public domain, especially in the field of education.