@article{ART001414151},
author={Yang Young Hee},
title={A Study on the Function of Vocative Postpositions in Middle Korean},
journal={The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea},
issn={1226-4822},
year={2009},
volume={17},
number={2},
pages={157-175}
TY - JOUR
AU - Yang Young Hee
TI - A Study on the Function of Vocative Postpositions in Middle Korean
JO - The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea
PY - 2009
VL - 17
IS - 2
PB - The Sociolinguistic Society Of Korea
SP - 157
EP - 175
SN - 1226-4822
AB - This study aims to obtain a comprehensive understanding of the function of vocative postpositions in middle Korean. This work is based on the recognition of the fact that the existing binary interpretation of the functions of those postpositions as honorific (the case of 'ha') vs. non-honorific (the cases of 'ah' and 'yeo') discloses too many exceptional occasions. Partly adopting the classification in Ko (2005), which divided the function of modern vocative words into 'relative status denoting' and 'expressive' function, the present article reexamines the vocative postpositions in middle Korean. The analysis shows that all of the postpositions, namely, 'ha', 'ah' and 'yeo' fulfilled the 'relative status denoting' function,; 'ha' co-occurred with 'hashowshyeo' style and 'ah' and 'yeo', with 'hara' style. Regarding the 'expressive' function, on the other hand, 'ha' and 'yeo' were employed to show formality while the form 'ah' was used to show intimacy toward the addressee. And when the form 'ha' was used for formality, it co-occurred with 'hara' style.
KW - address forms;vocative postposition;vocative postposition in middle Korean;relative status denoting function;expressive function;[+formality];[+intimacy]
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Yang Young Hee. (2009). A Study on the Function of Vocative Postpositions in Middle Korean. The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea, 17(2), 157-175.
Yang Young Hee. 2009, "A Study on the Function of Vocative Postpositions in Middle Korean", The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea, vol.17, no.2 pp.157-175.
Yang Young Hee "A Study on the Function of Vocative Postpositions in Middle Korean" The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea 17.2 pp.157-175 (2009) : 157.
Yang Young Hee. A Study on the Function of Vocative Postpositions in Middle Korean. 2009; 17(2), 157-175.
Yang Young Hee. "A Study on the Function of Vocative Postpositions in Middle Korean" The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea 17, no.2 (2009) : 157-175.
Yang Young Hee. A Study on the Function of Vocative Postpositions in Middle Korean. The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea, 17(2), 157-175.
Yang Young Hee. A Study on the Function of Vocative Postpositions in Middle Korean. The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea. 2009; 17(2) 157-175.
Yang Young Hee. A Study on the Function of Vocative Postpositions in Middle Korean. 2009; 17(2), 157-175.
Yang Young Hee. "A Study on the Function of Vocative Postpositions in Middle Korean" The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea 17, no.2 (2009) : 157-175.
