『看羊錄』에 보이는 일본지명의 한글표기 고찰

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to investigate Hangul (Korean Alphabet) notations used for Japanese place names in “Kanyangrok”. By comparing the notations found in “Kanyangrok” with those used in other written texts that were recorded before and after “Kanyangrok”, and with Hangul notations in “Cheophaesineo”, I attempt to evaluate the validity of Hangul notations of “Kanyangrok” as a means of constructing the past sound system and to speculate on the sound system of Japanese used at the end of the 16th century or at the beginning of 17th century. The main findings are as follows. First, the result of my study shows that Hangul notations of “Kanyangrok” reflect the Japanese language of the late 16th century. Second, my comparison of “Kanyangrok” and “Cheophaesineo” in terms of their Hangul notations demonstrates that nasality of ‘dakuon(Voiced sound)’ is found in both texts whereas forms undergoing palatalization of チ & ツ (ti/tu→ʧi/ʦu) are not attested in “Kanyangrok” (e.g., 디 [ti]'). It means that “Kanyangrok” can serve as a valuable source for exploring linguistic aspects of Japanese spoken before “Cheophaesineo” where the effect of the palatalization is present. Therefore, it can be concluded that Hangul notations of “Kanyangrok” should be seen as the text to reflect the real pronunciation of the contemporaries and some typos and specific diacritics found in the text result from the author’s intention to represent the real pronunciation of the speakers.