2006, Vol.7, No.1

The Journal of Translation Studies 2023 KCI Impact Factor : 1.49

pISSN : 1229-795X
https://journal.kci.go.kr/kats

Translational Tradition in Korea and Translational Policy Kim, Yeong-Hwan (Pukyong National University) The history of Korean translation involves various obstacles that have made cultural heritage very poor. First, Chinese characters had many defects as a means of translation of Korean language. Chinese characters were too many in number and too complicated to learn, mainly because Chinese characters were not phonetic symbols. And Korean grammar were quite different from those of China. Second, Korean alphabet Hangeul was created relatively recently. Until then Chinese characters were the only true and unique writing system. All intellectual achievements was done via those means. Hangeul could have changed the history of Korean translation. But Neo-confucianism taught that using Korean alphabet is harmful for studying Chinese classics. Hangeul was regarded as secondary means. "Eon-mun", which was traditional name of Korean alphabet, suggests that it was made for writing vernacular language. "Eon-hae", which originally meant interpretation and comment on Chinese classics, is incomplete as translation in modern sense. Many factors made Korean history of translation very poor compared with that of other East Asian countries. Recent attitudes towards English still show negative legacy of Korean history of translation. Academic Support as well as Economic Support of Translation are urgent. Our conception of translation should be radically changed.

Korean Words in Novels Translated from English in 1920s and 1930s Kim, Jeong-Woo (Kyungnam University) This paper has two main purposes: first, to review lexical entries from Korean translated novels during the period 1920-1930; second, to review those lexical entries from the viewpoint of Korean lexicology. The results are as follows: First, what's the most conspicuous trait is the abuse of Sino-Korean words or Chinese-origin phrases. This is due to the fact that there were neither English-Korean dictionaries nor Korean dictionaries mainly for translation. Second, in case of cultural terms, the translators at that time seemed to use so-called domestication strategy in a deliberate way. This policy could be esteemed to weaken the cultural shock originated from the readers' first intercourse with the Western institutions. Third, there appeared some words which had turned up largely before the 20th century. Fourth and last, we could conclude that those words have been changed gradually to the present forms since then.

A Study on the Translation of William Blake’s Poetry by Yong-Cheol Pak Kim, Hyo-Joong (Catholic University of Daegu) Yong-Cheol Pak concentrated his translation efforts on foreign poems which had not only a great impact on his own writing but considerably influenced the Korean literary world. It was during the 1930's that Korean poetry assumed its modern shape and underwent a period of experimentation, By objectively analyzing and examining Yong-Cheol Pak's translation of William Blake's poems, the target is to discuss the problem of translation. Pak made faithful translations of the original poems as a rule, and only in case of need he made free translations. In the process of translating, Pak considered such elements as reappearance of rhyme, adequacy of meaning, taste of the reader, literary style, style of time, syntax etc., thus showing the features of a translator high abilities. Among his special qualities in translating, both his professional experience and the literary attainment required to introduce foreign poetry to his country can be named. While translating Blake's poems, Pak cautiously showed a way of selecting the individual word and, thus contribute to elaborating his mother tongue.In conclusion, we can say that, while the tradition of modern poetry in Korea reached harmony through the influence of and amalgamation with Korean literature, in the process of establishing a new literary order, Pak as a translator and as a poet made great contribution to the literary world both in quantity and in quality.