『律呂新書』의 번역⋅교감⋅주석 고찰

Abstract

Yool Ryoe is originally a musical theory. However, it shows the way to search the order of life within the musical order through the book called 『Yool Ryoe Shin Seo』. 『Yool Ryoe Shin Seo』has two different versions of translation. This paper contains the results of comparison and contrast between the two versions and suggests the better ones. Furthermore, it analyses all the problems in translation appeared in the specialty publication. First, the problems in specialty publication often includes terminology. Technical terms such as institutional terms, and terms in measurement and weight should be unified when translating in order to get the qualified translations. Second, unification in Chinese character notation is needed. Due to the fact that there can be more than one Korean notation for a single Chinese character, each translator may use different notations according to their style when translating old Korean literature written in Chinese characters into modern Korean. This can be quite problematic for readers because it can lead them to misunderstand the original meaning. It can also become a trigger to decrease readers’ interest towards the old Korean literates in general. Thus, this paper contains a suggestion of the new Korean notation rules for Chinese character under the Korean verbal rules. Third, grammatical mistakes are sometimes occurred by some old conventional mistakes in grammar or a lack of grammatical knowledge of the translator. Lastly, this report contains the study of the comparison and an analysis between two versions of translation and annotation in the translated version. A qualified translation in specialty publication is made under a full cooperation between a specialist and a translator. This well-translated publication will boost up the academic progress and will provide us with an opportunity to achieve the advance in studies.