Journal of the Korean Geographical Society (대한지리학회지)

The Korean Geographical Society (대한지리학회)
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Discussions on Geographical Names in the United Nations and the Implications for the Geographical Toponymy in Korea

유엔의 지명 논의와 지리학적 지명연구에의 시사점

  • Received : 2011.08.01
  • Accepted : 2011.08.30
  • Published : 2011.08.31
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Abstract

This study aims to provide research fields and topics to complement, extend and develop the geographical toponymy in Korea, largely based on a summary of topics discussed in the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names (UNGEGN). The Korean toponymic research has generally focused on revealing human, social and physical characteristics of the region by investigating the creation and change of the geographical names, with the perspective of creator and owner of the toponyms. Toponymic researches in the UNGEGN, in comparison, have put forward with the mission of standardization of geographical names and with specific emphasis on the users of toponyms. The topics include diverse forms of toponyms by user groups, roles of language groups, preservation of toponyms with specific value, etc. As research directions for an establishment of extended geographical toponymy accommodating discussions in the UNGEGN, further research topics are suggested; use of exonyms and endonyms in the Korean language, the nature of geographical feature and perception over it, writing systems for inter-language communication, and geographical names as intagible cultural heritage.

이 연구는 유엔지명전문가그룹에서 진행되고 있는 지명 논의의 내용을 분석하고, 이에 기초하여 우리나라 지리학 분야의 지명 연구에서 향후 보완, 확대, 발전할 수 있는 연구 분야와 주제를 제시하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 그동안 우리나라의 지명연구는 지명의 창출자와 소유자의 관점에서 지명의 생성과 변화에 나타난 지역의 인문적, 사회적, 자연적 특성을 밝히는 데 주력해왔다. 반면, 유엔의 지명 논의는 지명 사용의 주체와 그 형태, 각 언어집단의 역할, 가치 있는 지명의 보존 등 지명의 사용자 측면을 강조하면서 지명 표준화의 목표를 중심으로 진행되었다. 유엔의 논의를 수용한 보다 확대된 지리학적 지명연구의 분야를 정립하기 위한 연구방향으로서, 우리 언어의 외래지명과 토착지명 사용, 지리적 실체의 본질과 인식, 국제적인 지명소통을 위한 표기법의 문제, 무형문화유산으로서 지명에 대한 연구 등이 제안된다.

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