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A Study on Semantic Relations between the Components of ‘Noun + Noun’ Compounds

  • Korean Semantics
  • 2011, 34(), pp.235-258
  • Publisher : The Society Of Korean Semantics
  • Research Area : Humanities > Korean Language and Literature

Lee MinWoo 1

1경희대학교

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ABSTRACT

This study divides semantic relations between the components of ‘noun + noun’ compounds and categorize them to explain the formation of their meaning. Because in compounds, two or more units are combined with close relationship, the ultimate task is to figure out their relationship. To attain the goal, this paper clarifies semantic relations between the components of compounds that have been discussed complexly and categorizes the types of compounds based on that. Semantic relations apply lexical relations, and in internal explanation, this study tries to describe semantic aspects that the components of the compounds contribute to within the whole. In the semantic relations between the components of ‘noun + noun’ compounds, there exist categorically internal relations, the relations between the factors belonging to the same category, and external relations between different categories. The former consists of paradigmatic relations like synonymy, antonymy, or the part and the whole which are mainly dealt with in lexical semantics, and the latter is composed of indirect relations related with a certain situation. Compounds consisting of synonymy exhibit the effect of dual meaning or segmented conception whereas compounds composed of antonymy show integrated recognition and conception encompassing the category. Compounds consisting of the part and the whole mostly show outlined parts or particular attributes internalized and form concrete and specific meanings. Categorically external relations, too, form meanings in a similar way to categorically internal relations. At this time, the components of the compounds do not form categorical relations systematized as superordinates and subordinates because the compounding itself is used for categorization. The hyponymy segmentation of a certain category is one of the chief features of compound creation.

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