한국어 표기법의 성립 과정 이해하기

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to review Woo Hyung-sik’s (2022) 『Development of Korean orthography』. This book is a research result that develops the process of establishing Korean orthography over time. The current Korean notation must be written phonetically, but must be written in accordance with the grammar. In other words, sometimes you have to write it phonetically, and sometimes you have to write it in a form that matches the grammar. Due to the exceptions allowed here and there, the general public perceives the orthography as complicated and difficult. However, the Korean orthography currently in use is the result of many people’s deliberation and debate for about 120-130 years. Therefore, the individual provisions of the regulations were enacted to ensure that the Korean orthography can be expressed accurately based on real sounds. Woo Hyeong-sik (2022) examines the process of establishing Korean orthography and describes it over time so that the general public can easily understand it. In addition, it review actual cases where the orthography established at the time was applied and evaluate the significance of the orthography in the history of orthography. Therefore, it increases the general public’s understanding of Woo Hyeong-sik’s (2022) Korean spelling, which seems difficult. It also allows us to think about ways to better utilize and complement the current orthography.