한자 유의어 연구의 필요성과 효용적 가치

Abstract

This study focuses on the necessity and the utility of a synonymy research. A synonymy is that more than two lexical meanings belongs to a similar category. This definition is premised on that there are no more than two lexical meanings which are among an equal category. Therefore, we will call more than two lexical meanings belonging to a similar category as synonymy in this study. This study focuses on the lexical extension and communication in terms of a synonymy. In other words, a synonymy in a language community is a important tool that makes vocabulary capacities widen in processing of a linguistic learning and training. Furthermore, a synonymy provides a key for the formation of a logical thought and insight. On the other hand, a synonymy is related to a communication through the extension of a vocabulary. This synonymy can makes to express things exactly and events, conceptions and meanings, or thoughts and feelings. In this point of view, this study observes about the utility of a synonymy study in the level of Chinese characters, a word written by chinese characters, and Chinese writings. In the level of Chinese characters, this synonymy is connected with a regional culture in which people use Chinese characters including China, Korea, and Japan. Especially, the synonymy study of Chinese characters provides affluent information of a feature of the contemporary culture. In level of a word written by chinese characters, this study contributes to grasp exactly the meaning of a word written by chinese characters. A word written by chinese characters is composed of various Chinese characters. At this place, grasping each Chinese characters exactly determine the concept of a word written by chinese characters. Since the synonymy of Chinese characters has detailed differences of meaning, this plays an important part in grasping meaning of a word written by chinese characters. Finally, the synonymy in Chinese characters plays an important role in grasping microscopic meanings of a Chinese writing. That is why the synonymy in Chinese characters has detailed meanings in Chinese writing. As a result, if we clearly grasp meaning of synonymy in Chinese characters, we can know not only surface meanings, but implications in Chinese writing.