음절구조를 중심으로 한 김소월 시의 언어학적 특성 연구

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to investigate linguistic characteristics in Sowol Kim's poems on the basis of syllable structure. That is, I divide the syllables of poem into onset, nuclear, and coda, then observe which orthographies are used frequently. The study of Sowol Kim's works sufficiently obtains a substantial argument in view of the literary theory. However, it is insufficient for the linguistic method. Poetry is based upon the relationship of similarity among sounds. Sounds perceived as similar to one another create acceptable rhythm pairs. Because sounds are hierarchically arranged in languages, patterns in poetry can reveal the priority order within this hierarchy. So, with respect to the orthography patterns of Korean, I have analyzed all of Sowol Kim's works from 1929 to 1934 including unpublished pieces. At last I found the priority order of Sowol Kim's poems within sound hierarchy. Most common are syllables with no onset and no coda pairs. With respect to acoustic features, the most frequent syllable utilize the [+sonorant] feature. This pattern remains consistent over time.