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Reconsideration on Interrogative Auxiliary Particle in the Middle Korean

  • Korean Language & Literature
  • 2007, (63), pp.53-78
  • Publisher : Korean Language & Literature
  • Research Area : Humanities > Korean Language and Literature

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ABSTRACT

This paper suggests that ‘ga/go’ of ‘noun+ga/go’ should be known as conclusive ending with following reasons. This ‘ga/go’ form is considered as ‘additional particle’ and is also considered as ‘interrogative auxiliary particle’ or ‘interrogative postposition’. On the former case, ‘da/ga/go’ of ‘nda, nga, ngo’ form as well as ‘ga/go’ are considered as ‘additional particle’ so that ‘da’ in assertive sentence is considered as ‘conclusive ending’ and ‘da’ in interrogative sentence is considered as ‘additional particle’. With this view, it is difficult to make connection between conclusive endings. In addition, additional particle which is a kind of focus postposition should be given function of interrogative mood and politeness mood. This burden is applied on both situations of considering them as auxiliary particle and postposition. This study proposes to establish the above as conclusive ending. If the attention placed on the role of ‘ga/go’ in the sentence rather than the preceding of ‘ga/go’ whether it is independent form or not, then it should be interpreted that the listener who is the lower class than the speaker is requested to explain or answer something. This, therefore, should be understood as conclusive ending not postposition because not postposition but ending is in charge of the function of politeness mood and interrogative mood. (Chonnam Univercity)

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