The late Edo period after 1853, known as Bakumatsu, was an important transitional period for Japan to move toward modern society. During this period, Western culture began to be absorbed into Japanese culture, and since language reflects culture and society, Western culture influenced the formation of the modern Japanese language. This paper examines how personal pronouns were used and evolved over the period, specifically focusing on the period from 1853 to 1869. Using Kuaiwa Hen by Ernest Satow (1873), Musuidokugen by Katuskokiti(1843), and Aguranabe by Kanagakirobun(1871-72) as references, this paper investigates how first-person and second-person pronouns were used in the late Edo period. Specifically, this paper analyzes the different use of personal pronouns by social hierarchy; for example, “boku”, “watashi”, “ore”, “wachiki”, and “temae” for first-person pronouns; and “anata”, “temae”, “omae”, and “kimi” for second-person pronouns. This paper finds that the use and pattern of personal nouns in the late Edo period vary by gender, social status, occupation, educated classes and the use of Sino-Japanese vocabulary. Understanding the Japanese language in the period of Bakumatsu will help us better understand the modern Japanese language.
한국일본언어문화학회 [Japanese Language & Culture Association of Korea]
설립연도
2001
분야
인문학>일본어와문학
소개
본 학회는 일본어학 및 일본문학은 물론, 일본의 정치, 경제, 문화, 사회 등의 일본학 전반에 걸친 연구 및 일본의 언어, 문화를 매체로 한 한국과의 비교 연구를 대상으로 하고 있다. 본 학회는 회원들에게 연구 발표 및 정보 교환의 기회를 부여하고 나아가 한국에서의 바람직한 일본 연구 자세를 확립하는 것을 주된 목표로 하고 있다.