북한의 언어학 분류체계와 연구 동향 연구

Abstract

This study has an intention of understanding on the philological study system and the trend of the philological study of DPRK by analyzing on the academic treatises of the linguistics. The linguistic study of DPRK accentuates the sociality of language under the influence of Russia. They are more interested in the relations between a language and a society than the function of communication. The linguistic study of DPRK is focused on the relations between a language and a history. And the matter of effect on the social consciousness by a language and a thought is the greatest concern. This is the greatest peculiarity of the linguistic policy of DPRK. It has not only an immemorial history but a single channel. The key of the linguistic policy is to preserve the pure of the national language. The linguistic policy of South Korea or the daily communication has relatively less national identity than the DPRK's. And it is estimated that it is lacking it's purity. Besides, it is important to use a right language and to use easily on the basis of the popularity. The indistinct language is useless for the public to start a revolution. These are the peculiarities of the linguistic study of DPRK. Firstly, it has a strong political characteristics. The linguistic policy of DPRK is based on a theory of sovereignty and the study of the records about Il-sung Kim and Geong-il Kim is ranked first on the theory of language. Secondly, the applied linguistics is given a great deal of weight relatively. Thirdly, the cultural linguistics is classified a special field of study. Fourthly, the study of English and Russia is given the most weight on a field of the foreign linguistics. The fifth, there is no criticism but explanations about the linguistic policy of DPRK while on the other there is severe criticism about the linguistic policy of the South Korea.