현대 한국인의 호(號) 사용 양상 연구

Abstract

Our ancestors used diverse, different names through their life time as rite of passage. Unlike them, most of modern Koreans use only one name through their whole life. This research focuses on analysing use aspect of pseudonym of modern Koreans based on the fact that nowadays there is a increasing number of people using pseudonym. Findings show that not only cultural artists like Confusian scholars of Hyanggyo, calligrapher, traditional painters or poets, and tea ceremony artists, but also professions like professors, doctors, lawyers and public officers on the research area are using pseudonyms. Most of the pseudonyms in traditional society were given by user him or herself, but now only 8.3% of pseudonyms were selfᐨnamed. More than half of the psedonyms are named by their teachers(53.6%). And characteristics of name authors became so diverse that 14.3% of people were given pseudonyms by their acquaintances, 7.2% by their friends, 4.5% by Buddhists monks, 4.2% by scholars of Chinese classics, and 3% by professional names. These pseudonyms are used as symbol of right or status, but is also confirmed that they also functioned as a sign that the person has such a high dignity that his or her real name should not be used freely. Also not like traditional pseudonyms were generally came from the name of the specific area the person dwelled or he or she consider it special, 44.2% of pseudonyms on this research derived from the person's life lesson or life motto and they took the highest percentage of research. And there were not a few pseudonyms derived from native words such as 'Yeoul, Jinsaem, Dolsaem, Danbi, Haemil, Butsame, Aran'. Pseudonyms are symbols of social self identity that represent one's will and mind, It is significant that it became possible to have an insight into the life motto of people use pseudonyms through this research.