인천직할시 남동구의 금기언

A survey on the taboo-expressing sentences of Namdong Goo, Inchŏn

1. Outline of Survey This survey is driven by Korean language Education Department in Inch&#335;n Teacher s College tenthly. (1) Period of survey 1. Nov.91-2. Nov.91 (2) area of Survey Nonhy&#335;n Dong & Gojan Dong (3) formalities of Survey Interviewing. After setting up headquarter of survey in Nonhy&#335;n Elementary School, 1 interviewed old natives personally. 2. Findings of Survey I found 255 items at this Survey like examples below. <examples> ㆍSewing for essential articles (clothes) of a marriage should be done by happy Women. ㆍA pregnant has to eat nice food. ㆍIf a pregnant goes over reins, she gives birth to a child of twelve month long. ㆍIf a pregnant eats duck meat, her baby s fingers stick each other and toes do the same. ㆍThe dirty clothes should not be boiled within twenty one days after baby s birth. ㆍDon t drive a nail after childbirth. ㆍDon t place the head of a dead body to the direction Where SON is. ( SON is a evil Spirt disturbing person s activity.) ㆍThe dead body stands up, if a Cat passes over the dead body. ㆍDon t prepare a peach on the Sacrificial table. ㆍLooking at burins briskly in dream is good, but looking at being put out is bad. ㆍIf a tooth is pulled out in dream, someone meets his death. ㆍShe who was born in the year of horse (especially White horse) is unhappy. ㆍIf someone raises dogs or fowls for a long time, it turns itself into something. ㆍIf someone gives a whistle at night, a snake enters in the house. 3. Taboo - expressing Sentences Confirmed by old natives. I investigated 25 Concrete cases fermenting bad things by going against Taboo as fallowing. <examples of cases> ㆍDon t drive a nail within twenty one days after childbirth. ㆍIf a household mascot is seen, a bad thing happens. ㆍIf a tooth is pulled out in dream, someone meets his death. 4. End of survey I could not collect taboo-expressing sentences abundantly, because survey area is Inch&#335;n, namely a big city under direct control of the government. But I confirmed most of the taboos of other areas are also found in this area. A study on meaning of Taboo-expressing sentences is put off to next chance.