근대번역소설 속 수동표현의 기능 - 신정보 제시와 시점을 중심으로 -

Abstract

This paper, followed by Hae-mi, Lee(2014), considers the formation period, background and types and functions of the <Passive sentence pattern of new information presentation(It is called "Passive pattern" afterwards)>. Four translated fictions in modern Japan were analyzed and they were classified as the turning point of formation of passive sentence. There were five types of patterns for "passive sentences" ①The story shows a new scene(situation)/②Explanatory description of a visual information/③Description using passive expressions/④Movement of the main character/Feeling and thoughts of the main character/⑤It begins full-fledged story" There were "Passive pattern" for the subjects of analysis, and they had 3 functions in common with Japanese contemporary fictions: ⅰ) perspective controlled to draw the reader who was on the outside of the stage on the inside, and a sense of realism function to impart, ⅱ) pull the line of sight of the reader who is on the outside of the stage, the ability to focus to critical material or person, ⅲ) adjust the sense of distance while continuously moving the line of sight of the reader who is on the outside of the stage function that causes a dramatic effect on the appearance of the main materials. In the formal aspects of the pattern, the fixation of "Passive pattern" was weaker than contemporary fictions because of omissions, overlapping and combination of the elements in the pattern. However, the complete form of the pattern was appeared at the beginning of the fiction or the more important scene. Also, the variation of the form was used at the back of the fiction and situations that readers can guess the scene because of the background. In addition, not all of the new information is shown as " the Passive pattern" and supporting roles who do not need empathy or news did not use "Passive pattern". From the above, "Passive pattern" was used in the modern fictions as the same as comtemporary fictions.