公州 地名의 語彙 硏究

A Study on the Glossary of Place Name around Gongju, Chungnam Province

This study attempted to classify the place name around Gongju, Chungnam province into three elements, i.e. division element, anterior element and posterior element so as to extract a list of glossaries for each element. Furthermore, it aimed to clarify the usage, frequency, etymology, significance, etc. of those elements. Division element is optional in the word formation of place name. A list of glossaries includes sae(새), shin(新), gu(舊), keun(큰), dae(大), jageun(작은), soh(小), ap(앞), dui(뒤), ahn(안), nae(內), baggat(바깥), ui(위), sang(上), gaundae(가운데), jung(中), arae(아래), hah(下), dong(東), seo(西), nam(南), saet(셋), naet(넷), sah(四), nopeun(높은) and so forth. In fact, all of these are the basic glossaries that are very often used in our daily life. Anterior element is requisite for the formation of place names. In case of Gongju, about 400 glossaries are applicable to anterior element. All anterior elements except several obsolete words are very often used in our daily life. They are actually in deep connection with our life and can be easily found in neighboring mountains or fields. In the light of etymologic significance, those regional glossaries can be subdivided into nature or environment, plant, animal, astronomy, location, facilities, vessel and utensil, industry, belief(religion), family name, human being, number, action or temperament. Posterior element implying the type of each place name is also requisite for the formation of place name. Out of all posterior elements used as the place names around Gongju, it is notable that 22 glossaries are used 10 times or more frequently, such as ‘geori(거리), gogae(고개), gol(골), ul(울), naru(나루), nae(내), dari(다리), dang(堂), deul(들), ddeum(뜸), maru(마루), mal(말), meori(머리), mok(목), mi(미), bawi(바위), shil(실), -i(-이), jae(재), jeol(절), teo(터) and ti(티)'.