One characteristic of word formation from an onomasiological perspective: Focusing on economic terminology in North and South Korea

Jiawang Chen

Kyung Hee University

Abstract

This study examined the lexicalization of economic terminology in North and South Korea through the lens of onomasiological word formation. Unlike previous research that has focused on surface-level lexical differences, this study highlights how identical concepts are realized differently in language. The patterns were categorized into three types: convergence (48%), partial divergence (31%), and divergence (21%). Partial divergence stems from differences in orthographic norms and language purification policies, while full divergence reflects deeper disparities in language policy, economic systems, and ideology. Notably, North Korea’s emphasis on native vocabulary under its "language refinement" and Juche linguistic theory is evident. This research aims to provide a foundation for future efforts toward linguistic integration between the two Koreas.

표현론적 관점에서 단어 형성의 한 특성 : 남북한 경제 전문용어를 중심으로

초록

Vol. 40 No. 4 (2022.12)

Journal Abbreviation j. Korea Saf. Manag. Sci.
Frequency Published four times annually in March, June, September, and December
Doi Prefix 10.14353/sjk.
Year of Launching 1993
Publisher The Sociolinguistic Society of Korea

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