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A study on the Meaning Extension of the Change of 'Salty'

  • Korean Semantics
  • 2014, 46(), pp.247-278
  • Publisher : The Society Of Korean Semantics
  • Research Area : Humanities > Korean Language and Literature

Kim, Hae mi 1

1전남대학교

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ABSTRACT

This study explored the aspect of conceptualization of 'Salty' -series words among the Korean taste adjectives; jjada(salty),'jjabjjalhada(nice and salty). jjibjjilhada(unsatisfactory), jjabjjareumhada, jimjimhada. For this exploration, the study was based on 'conceptual blending theory'. Through a discussion process, the meaning of jjada-series words extended from judging to status and then to ability, in other words, from ‘materiality' to 'abstractness'. It can be noticeable that the reason why jjada-series words that mean the physical experience the sense of taste get extended to the meaning of 'judging, status, attitude' is that the words as an linguistic expression are ceaselessly synchronized by our experiences and constitute a meaning. In other words, in the extension of the meaning of jjada-series words, considerable portion of the experience through is inherent. As the result of the investigation of the conceptualization of jjada-series words, the words that mean a high degree of pleasure to feel when eating were related to an affirmative mental state or ability and the words that mean a low degree of pleasure were related to a positive mental state or attitude. That is the standard of a hat taste influences on the Meaning Extension. This is related to the recognition system for jjada-series words of linguistic public and one aspect of the recognition system of linguistic public can be understood.

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