일제시대 한글운동에서의 신명균의 위상

Abstract

Japanese imperialistic language policy was to eradicate the Korean native language and to spread Japanese. By doing so the imperialists tried to assimilate Korean to Japanese. They tried to root out the consciousness of Korean national identity. Shin Myeong-kyun became a member of the Korean Language Society(朝鮮語學會) and the committee of the compilation of Hangeul dictionary(朝鮮語辭典編纂會). Though this organizations, he studied, permeated, developed Hangeul. The members of the Korean Language Society has established the Spelling System of Hangeul, and compiled Hangeul dictionary, and settled the standard language and the orthography of a word of foreign origin. They resisted Japan’s language assimilation policy. And their fundamental principles formed the basis of the language policy of independent nation-state. Shin specially celebrated Hangeul Proclamation Day all over the country. He and his colleague opened Hangeul workshop on a large scale. He also participated in the young people group and the community. He aroused national consciousness through the publication activity. He discussed the campaign for liberation of the oppressed people with socialists. Uncompromising nationalist Shin was the central figure in the Hangeul Movement in 1920ㆍ30’s national combat.