『새한글성경 신약과 시편』의 국어학적 의의

Abstract

Reading the Bible written in an old-fashioned style is difficult for the younger generation to read, so it is necessary to translate the Bible into a modern language for the next generation. The New Korean Translation The New Testament and Psalms (hereinafter NKT NT&Ps) was introduced at this time in response to the need of a translated Bible that uses easy native language instead of difficult Sino-Korean words, and fits the story structure of the Bible by utilizing the grammatical characteristics of discourse (text) and genre. The significance of the NKT NT&Ps in terms of its lexis, syntax, discourse, and notation is listed in the numerical order as follows:BR (1) In pursuit of a new native language translations, native-language-centered translation was thoroughly conducted, and expanded the breadth of expression of the Korean translation Bible.BR (2) While respecting the principle of direct translation of the original text, paraphrase was performed with its focus on the native language. The old-fashioned style of writing mixed with compound sentences and complex sentences was avoided, and sentences were cut as short as possible.BR (3) The old-fashioned-style of two-level honorification was converted into the six-level, modern language honorification, and it was adjusted according to the genre characteristics of each book in the Bible. Discriminatory expressions were avoided and modified.BR (4) Modern orthography was followed, and punctuation marks were introduced. Modern measurement systems and Arabic numerals were introduced to improve readability.BR The NKT NT&Ps should be viewed as an experimental and positive challenge.