광복 이후 80년 우리말 형태론 연구의 성과와 과제: 연구사의 쟁점을 중심으로 = Achievements and Challenges in Korean Morphology Research over the 80 Years of Liberation: Focusing on Key Issues in the History of Research

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study examined the achievements of Korean morphology research over the 80 years since Korea’s liberation in 1945 and explored future challenges. First, changes in morphology research were examined based on linguistic paradigms, research materials, research areas, and research methods. Next, the achievements of morphological studies were separately examined in the fields of word class theory, inflectional morphology, and word formation. Issues in morphological studies include criteria for classifying words, the “ida (이다)” category, and the scope of derivational suffixes. Early in the period, word class theory and inflectional morphology were approached from the perspective of traditional and structuralist grammars, particularly in relation to the establishment of spelling rules and grammar education. However, following the emergence of generative grammar, research on word formation theory centered on lexicon theory gained prominence.
With recent social changes and technological advances, Korean is becoming mixed with other languages and new genres and complex forms of text combining written and spoken language are developing, leading to changes in the nature of the Korean language. As a result, in-depth Korean morphology research should be conducted, particularly on neologisms and the function of emojis. Additionally, morphological studies supporting the revision of norms, such as spelling rules and language standards, should be conducted.