朝鲜语敬语的变异研究:以朝鲜、韩国领导人致辞语篇为例

A Variational Study on Honorifics in Korean: Based on Speeches by the Leaders of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea

本文分析朝鲜、韩国领导人致辞语篇中敬语使用的特征,解读朝鲜语在社会发展变迁中呈现的异质性特点,考察敬语使用与社会宏观因素之间的关联性。研究发现,朝鲜、韩国领导人在敬语使用上的差异,主要体现为称谓以及尊敬对象的不同,在助词、词尾等方面敬语的使用上也呈现不同的语言惯例。

This article analyzes the features of honorifics in speeches by the leaders of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea from the perspective of variational pragmatics, explores the heterogeneous characteristics of the Korean language in social development and examines the relationship between the usage of honorifics and macro-social factors. The results show that the differences in the usage of honorifics in the Korean language of the two countries are mainly manifested in appelations and persons addressed with honorifics. Besides, different linguistic practices in honorifics also present in particles and endings.