물결표(~)의 기능 확장에 대하여 = About Function Extension of Mul Gyul(~) mark

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

A connection sign '~' is prescribed as swung dash in the current rules of Korean language symbol. It is used as a meaning of 'from ~ to' in the example of 'September 15 ~ September 25'. It is also used for repetition of a word or phrase. For example, when a phrase 'New Village' is used repeatedly, '~ movement' and '~ song' mean 'New Village movement' and 'New Village song' respectively. Nowadays, however, swung dash is used wrongly in everyday language regardless of writing forms. It is easily founded in not only individual writings but also written advertisements or information guides such as television subtitles, placards onstreets, bulletin boards etc.
In order to suggest developmental possibility of swung dash which performs dynamic and productive function, I investigated the actual conditions of swung dash in communication language and everyday language and researched from the linguistic point of view.
I chose the language on internet bulletin boards and home pages as an example of communication language. For the language oninternet bulletin boards, I collected material from Center for Teaching and Learning in Daejeon (tenet.or.kr), an affiliate of the Daejeon Metropolitan Officeof Education and Naver, one of the portal sites (naver.com). For the language onhomepages, I collected material from homepages of portal sites Daum (daum.net) and Naver (naver.com), and homepages ofthe broadcasting companies which speak for mass culture and the press such as KBS (kbs.co.kr), MBC (imbc.com), and SBS (sbs.co.kr),and homepages of Newspaper companies, Donga Ilbo (donga.com) and HanKyoReh Newspaper (hani.co.kr).
As an example of everyday language, I examined advertising description of various kinds of industrial products in which swung dash is used. I searched published books to investigate the situation of the academic world and the publishing business which use correct spells according to the rules of Korean spelling and right symbols.
As a result, swung dash is used actively in various writing forms, presenting new meaning and performing diverse functions. First, swung dash functions as a sign of a prolonged sound phonologically. Second, swung dash strengthens a nasal sound. Third, swung dash emphasizes messages of communication. Fourth, swung dash is a semantic tool to present speaker's familiarity and a positive attitude.
The users in communication or everyday life recognize a letter as visual presentation of sound. They use many ways to deliver illocutionary power effectively in conversation conditions such as greeting, request, asking, promise, celebration, comfort, regret, surprise, admiration, calling, gladness, boast, emphasis, question, time-delay, ellipsis, aftertaste and familiarity. Though swung dash is a deviated form from the rule, it shows consistent meaning in a sentence. It is because swung dash has functions to indicate a prolonged sound, strengthen a nasal sound, and emphasize messages of communication.
Swung dash used only in the imagination world is not just an emoticon but is a sign performing pragmatic function. I predict swung dash could be as a sign to be suitable for new meaning and function in the current Korean language situation in which misuse of symbols is serious.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• 1. 서론
• 2. 물결표의 활용 양상
• 3. 물결표의 확장된 기능
• 4. 결론
• 참고문헌
• Abstract