백석 시어 연구의 기념비적 업적

Abstract

This is a dictionary that examines semantic context in which words are used in poetic works and classifies and reorganizes the headwords in them. It figures out the meaning of poetic words used in Baek Seok’s poems, classifies them according to the context in which they are used, and defines them with examples within each of the categorical items. As this task involves consideration on poetic words as well as semantic context in which they are used, we can understand the characteristics of Baek Seok’s poetic words and many uses of them inclusively. Also, it allows us to know what poetic words are often adopted by Baek Seok through analysis on their statistical frequency and what distribution area the poetic words form scientifically. The achievement of this book is first and unprecedented. The book’s Part 1 contains the list of categories of Baek Seok’s poetic words, the interpretation of headwords in each category, and examples. Part 2 arranges the entire headwords in alphabetical order and presents the interpretation of abbreviated words and the number of pages in the body so that we can go back to the detailed contents defining the headwords. This scientific organization was realized thanks to a lot of people’s wisdom and effort, so it can be set forth as an exemplary case of studies on humanities. This books lets us see in which context similar poetic words appear and their frequencies at a glance. It allows us to appreciate individual poetic words faithfully and understand the texture and details of language. Referring to references as many as possible, it interprets the poetic words based on clear academic grounds. It figures out the meanings of poetic words academically referring to various dictionaries and suggests the definition of words in the dictionaries in a new way according to the context of those poems. It is also very useful because it helps us to figure out the meanings of poetic words by using pictures or maps. In the body, it interprets poetic words based on precise grounds, so it presents the course to analyze the poems rightly, and in many parts of it, it opens the new paths of understanding. Through accurate and original interpretation on poetic words, it will be possible to open a new way out for research on Baek Seok’s poems.