대구 호적의 여성 지칭어 연구­ ―서상면과 해북촌 기혼 여성 지칭어의 통시적 변화를 중심으로―­

Abstract

There were differentiated female terms of address based on social position in 17th-19th century Joseon Dynasty. These were influenced by time, residential area, and a social status of household head. In Seosang-myeon, the administrative center of Daegu-bu, the designation 'ssi(氏)', the signs of the upper class, was maintained at 10% during 17th-19th century. Designation of first name, signs of the lowest social class, started to shrink from the beginning of the 18th century and almost disappeared at the end of the 18th century. In the mid 18th century there was an significant increase in the utilization of the 'seong(姓)', a newly formed terms of address for the middle classes, partly because there were shifts from the lower class 'sosa(召史)' designation to the middle class seong appellation. In Haebuk-chon, rural area of Daegu-bu, the rate of 'ssi' increased rapidly from the mid 18th century up to 90% in the mid 19th century. The percentage of first name designation dropped sharply from the beginning of the 18th century and almost disappeared at the close of 18th century. The rate of sosa was high in the mid 18th century and the rate of seong was high in the late 18th century. This fact means that there was an upward movement in Haebuk-chon. The pattern of Haebuk-chon is similar to Danseong.