‘늣씨’ 개념의 재고찰

• 영문명: A Review on the Concept of "neus-ssi"
• 발행기관: 어문연구학회
• 저자명: 양정호(Jeong-ho Yang)
• 간행물 정보: 『어문연구』語文硏究 第51輯, 323~346쪽, 전체 24쪽
• 주제분류: 어문학 > 한국어와문학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2006.08.30

영문 초록

  A brief literature review shows an argument of "neus-ssi"(늣씨) has long been made, failing to reach an agreement on whether "neus-ssi" is morpheme. Despite various arguments, we should admit that either side fails to submit proofs that are strong enough to put a punctuation mark to this argument. An analysis of "neus-ssi" in the text of Malui Sori (『말의 소리』) also leads us to a conclusion that it is difficult to categorize "neus-ssi" as morpheme. Malui Sori is not aiming at explaining "neus-ssi," and thus, the term "neus-ssi" is mentioned only once at the end of Ssinanui Teul (‘씨난의 틀’), i.e. a chapter in Malui Sori. Furthermore, the focus is placed on "beol-is" (벌잇), not on "neus-ssi" itself in the text.
  A better understanding of "neus-ssi" could be achieved with a text analysis of "beol-is" in Ssinanui Teul, although still we will be given a half the picture. Accordingly, we need to expand our research to the whole text of Malui Sori. A combined study of "ugwonjeom"(우권점) and "junggwonjeom"(중권점), which constitute a boundary of "neus-ssi", will surely provide us with a better understanding of "neus-ssi".
  Above mentioned suggestions, however, would not conclude a history-long debate of whether "neus-ssi" is morpheme. This study suggests that a discrepancy in the various results of analyses should not be regarded as a conceptual gap between "neus-ssi" and
morpheme. We must understand that the concept of "neus-ssi" has remained unproved as it was in the early twenty"s century, while western concept of morpheme has been refined during last decades. In this context, we must also understand the concept of "neus-ssi" may have some flaws, and demands further studies.
  Researchers may have different ideas on what could be the meaningful minimal unit. I would like to maintain that a difference in denotation between "neus-ssi" and morpheme does not necessarily indicate conceptual difference between the two.
  In this study, an emphasis is placed on the conceptual exploration of "neus-ssi" and morpheme. The result of analysis shows that "neus-ssi" and morpheme are very similar with only small differences. Accordingly, an argument that "neus-ssi" is a form of morpheme should be avoided as it could exaggerate the conceptual difference.
  This study also suggests that conceptual improvement should have been made to "neus-ssi". The concept of morpheme was invented in 1933 and incessant revisions have been made to develop the concept. Further studies of "neus-si" is required to mould a refined concept.

목차

1. 머리말
2. 벌잇과 늣씨
3. 우권점, 중권점과 늣씨
4. 늣씨와 형태소
5. 늣씨와 관련된 몇 문제
6. 맺음말
참고문헌
Abstract

키워드

morphology neus-ssi morpheme beol-is gwonjeom Malui Sori Ssinanui Teul