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This study explores the lexical classification system of Hwahan Yeokeo (華漢譯語) by analyzing the semantic relationships between each category (leimu, 類目) and its associated headwords. The goal is to clarify the semantic attributes of these categories and the degrees of correspondence among them. While the categorical structure of Hwahan Yeokeo, known as the “Seog-○ (釋○)” type, was modeled after the nineteen sections of Erya (爾雅), it was expanded to sixty-five categories to accommodate the diversification of social domains and the linguistic realities of the Joseon period. This paper classifies the semantic relationships between each Category (類目) and its associated headwords according to hierarchical levels and examines their semantic correspondence. The findings reveal that most headwords correspond directly or indirectly to the semantic attributes of their assigned categories, although a small number show weak or subjective correspondence and may be better suited for reclassification under different categories. Overall, this investigation highlights the lexicographical significance of Hwahan Yeokeo and the intrinsic semantic characteristics of its categorical framework.

This study examines how the 'Bogotazo,' a period of political violence in Colombia, is reinterpreted in Manuel Zapata Olivella's novel, La calle 10. While traditional historical accounts often view the Bogotazo as mere political unrest, this research emphasizes the author's narrative strategy, which brings to light the microhistories of individual lives and communities. In La calle 10, the social tensions and conflicts of 1940s Bogotá are vividly portrayed through the voices of marginalized people frequently omitted from official history. The author argues that the violence of the Bogotazo was not just a riot but a tragic consequence of the government's long-standing oppression and neglect of its citizens. Zapata Olivella serves as a spokesperson for those overlooked by power, delivering a compelling political message that seeks to remember Colombia's history of conflict and violence. Ultimately, this study aims to clarify the literary contributions of La calle 10 to the Colombian historical narrative, highlighting how the novel critiques state contradictions and underscores the importance of resistance and memory through the experiences of its peripheral characters.

This study critiques Butler’s theoretical model, which posits that the possibility of resistance arises from ambivalence toward power. Butler argues that ambivalence serves as a psychic marker that shapes the relationship between the subject and power. Subjects do not respond blindly to calls from power; rather, to sustain their social existence, they must inevitably subordinate themselves to it. Butler contends that subjects can cultivate a critical relationship with power through the structural ambivalence inherent in their subjection. However, when power is inscribed upon subjects through the representation of ‘the good life,’ it becomes increasingly difficult for them to maintain ambivalent feelings. ‘The good life’ represents a social ideal organized around heteronormative constructs such as family, marriage, and consumption. As Berlant notes, ‘the good life’ offers only a sense of proximity to the subject and remains an ultimately unattainable fantasy. Despite this, subjects maintain a persistent attachment to this ideal and continuously invest their personal desires in it. This study reveals how the affective relationship between power and the subject is reconceptualized as an intimate relationship among subjects. Consequently, resistance to power is often perceived as an act of betrayal that threatens the aspirations of one’s intimate others. Given this complex entanglement of power, affect, and intimacy, the study explores the nuances of power dynamics through subjects’ emotional attachment to ‘the good life.’ Power does not operate solely at the epistemological level; it manifests to subjects as a tangible reality that can be sensed and felt, particularly through the faces of intimate others. Therefore, a critical engagement with power must extend into the ontological dimension. This study advocates for broadening the understanding of power from the epistemological to the ontological register, emphasizing the subtleties of its operation.