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Comparative Study of Basic Educational Terminology Between Sino-Korean Characters and Chinese

  • The Journal of Study on Language and Culture of Korea and China
  • Abbr : JSLCKC
  • 2024, (71), pp.25-59
  • DOI : 10.16874/jslckc.2024..71.002
  • Publisher : Korean Society of Study on Chinese Languge and Culture
  • Research Area : Humanities > Chinese Language and Literature
  • Received : January 10, 2024
  • Accepted : February 20, 2024
  • Published : February 28, 2024

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1경성대학교 한국한자연구소

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ABSTRACT

The education systems and academic institutions of Korea and China were formed under the influence of modern Western and Japanese cultures and have evolved differently according to their contemporary educational systems and structures. This study contrasts the morphological and semantic characteristics of basic educational terminology in Sino-Korean characters and Chinese. The results show that the majority of Korean terms are neologisms of The Newly Coined Sino-Korean Words introduced from Japan during the Enlightenment period. The terms in both countries are categorized into identical forms (51.2%), partially identical forms (40.4%), and non-identical forms (8.3%), with identical forms being somewhat more prevalent. Particularly in the areas of disciplines and subjects, teaching, educational systems and methods, teaching materials, and degrees and academic programs, identical forms outnumber partially identical forms. This is due to the continued use of neologisms of Sino-Korean characters introduced from Japan in both Korea and China. On the other hand, in the areas of educational institutions and evaluation, partially identical forms are more dominant. This can be attributed to differences in institutional names, educational curricula and activities, gender integration preferences in education, and entrance examination systems, reflecting divergent educational policies.

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.