現代國語 對比助詞의 意味硏究

Abstract

In this thesis, equivalent markers among comparative markers were studied in microscopic detail. Researched markers belong to the same grammatical class of word and have similar functions. Therefore, the thesis was pursued under the assumption that the equivalent comparative markers were the same domain of meaning. In order to avoid illogical reasoning, illustrative sentences were written based on practical sentences spoken by general Korean speakers instead of being artificially made up. This thesis includes following contents. In Chapter 2, the theoretical backgrounds for following discussion are stated. First, the difference between a comparative and metaphorical expression is stated. Then, the relationship between meanings of lexemes, synonym relationship, the semantic domain, the conditions of synonyms, and the method to test synonym relationship are also stated. In Chapter 3, the feature of each marker are classified. '∼Mankum' and '∼Daero' are markers that are usually used to compare two things. In the thesis, '∼Mankum' was characterized by the meaning of 'limitation' and '∼Daero' by the meaning of 'identity'. Meanwhile, '∼Cheorum' and '∼Gachi' are markers to compare situations, behaviors, characteristics of different factors; they typify 'similarity' '∼Cheorum' is used interchangeably with other markers in sentences. In Chapter 4, such characteristic of 'Cheorum' and its relationship with other markers are explained. The substitution test in a certain context has been done to illuminate the synonym relationship of words. However, the substitution could not discover whether words themselves have the same meaning originally. It should be proved that the word has diverse meanings in itself. '∼Mankum', '∼Cheorum', '∼Gachi', and '∼Daero' are classified into a certain type of meaning; they have similar functions to compare and equivalent. Then, they are categorized into a 'comparison' and 'metaphor' marker according to the characteristic of objects compare: objects have common or different features. However, such function is based not on a marker itself but the meaning of it in sentences. Therefore, it could not be declared whether or not they have the same meaning only based on the fact that they have same characteristics. '∼Mankum' has the meaning of comparison except when it is used idiomatically. '∼Daero' is located in the field of comparative meaning. '∼Cheorum' and 'Gachi' usually belong to the field of metaphorical meaning and are sometimes used to compare objects in sentences. In Chapter 5, discussions in advanced chapters are summarized and proposals for following studies are suggested.