The nominalized clauses in Japanese and the adnominal clauses in Korean are closely related in terms of their syntactic structure, as both of them modify the respective head nouns. However, they exhibit differences in the morphological patterns when embellishing the head noun in practical application. Japanese employs four forms: “ル․タ․テイル․テイタ” for conjugation, while Korean appears in combination with adnominal past tense suffixes such as “을/ㄹ․는․은/ㄴ․던” Notably, due to the fact that a single adnominal past tense suffix in Korean expresses multiple meanings, it is more complex than Japanese in this regard. Thus, a comparative study of tense and aspect in nominalized clauses between the two languages is essential. This paper attempts a Korean-Japanese contrast of nominalized clauses through the observation of actual examples and achieves the following outcomes: First, it systematically classifies semantic functions, which were not thoroughly addressed in previous studies, based on tense and aspect criteria, categorizing them as “state and action.” Furthermore, it explores the structured organization of these semantic functions through subcategories. Second, it conducts a detailed analysis of the correspondence and semantic functions between the Japanese “ル․タ․テイル․テイタ” forms and the Korean adnominal past tense suffixes, supplementing previous research by introducing unexplored correspondences.
In summation, this paper bridges the gap between Japanese and Korean grammar by juxtaposing their respective mechanisms of nominalized and adnominal clauses. The study not only brings to light the syntactic and morphological intricacies but also advances the discourse surrounding semantic functionalities, culminating in a comprehensive cross-linguistic exploration that enriches our understanding of these linguistic structures.
동북아시아문화학회 [The Association of North-east Asian Cultures]
설립연도
2000
분야
복합학>학제간연구
소개
동북아시아 문화의 다양성과 정체성을 연구 토론하고, 지역내 문화 교류의 다양한 모습을 연구하고 문화변동의 큰 틀을 집적함으로써 우리 민족 문화 및 상대 민족의 문화적 터전을 이해하여 문화공동체적 특성을 계발하고 상호 관련성의 강화를 유도하는 학술활동을 통해 동북아시아의 문화발전에 이바지함.