『조선말대사전』(2017)의 거시 구조 분석

Abstract

This paper aims to observe the latest North Korean language norms and the pattern of word usage visible in dictionaries by analyzing the macrostructure of the Joseonmal Unabridged Dictionary (2017). The unit of headwords includes both smaller and larger units: from morphemes such as affixes, particles, endings to sentences such as famous quotes, and old sayings. It encompasses all the possible units suitable as an entry of a dictionary. Out of 440K headwords from the Joseonmal Unabridged Dictionary, only the noun has increased its proportion in the ratio of headwords based on lexical categories, compared to its first edition. The North Korea attempted to revise word notations for ‘am- (female), su- (male)’ in ‘Choseonmal Regulations’ (2010). As a normative dictionary, the Joseonmal Unabridged Dictionary also reflected this trend in its headwords, resulting in the different word notations for two Koreas. On the other hand, there were cases where the wording and meaning of words from two Koreas became identical. The macrostructure of Joseonmal Unabridged Dictionary has developed by articulately selecting adverb entries and supplementing the grammatical morpheme lists known as ‘To(토)’. Furthermore, mitigating the degree of restrictions in creating refined words as well as large scale addition of recent and information-related words demonstrate the intention to keep up with the current state of the North Korean language while emphasizing the normality. I hope the analysis from this paper to help fellow researchers to capture the current state in the North Korean language and its dictionary.