Koreanization
KoreanizationorKoreanisationis a cultural andlanguage shiftwhereby populations adoptKorean languageor culture. According to David Tizzard, it is "the process of adopting specific traits or behaviors rooted in Korean culture and society."[1]It is often characterized by subtle, subconscious changes in people's habits and mannerisms.
Assimilation of Peninsular Japonic speakers
[edit]Many linguists believe thatPeninsular Japoniclanguages were formerly spoken in central and southern parts of theKorean peninsula.[2]These languages were used until the EarlyThree Kingdomsperiod. After the end of the Three Kingdoms period in 668AD, former place names which included traces of Peninsular Japonic were replaced by the standardized two-characterSino-Koreannames assigned underKing Gyeongdeokin the 8th century.[3]
Assimilation of Jurchen
[edit]BothGoryeoand earlyJoseonkingsfought with and againstvarious groups ofJurchens.Sejong the Greatresettled Koreans from southern Korea in his northern border area. Jurchens in Joseon were encouraged to intermarry with Koreans.[4]
Modern Koreanization
[edit]With a growing interest in Korea and its surrounding popular culture, Koreanization occurs in many ways in the modern world. Often it unfolds as individuals unconsciously incorporate Korean elements into their lives. This can include, but is not limited to, adjustments in dress, hair, makeup, and behavior to align with Korean cultural norms.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Tizzard, David (23 December 2023)."Koreanization: The subtle transformation".koreatimes.Retrieved23 June2024.
- ^Lee & Ramsey (2011),p. 37.
- ^Lee & Ramsey (2011),pp. 37–38.
- ^Seth, Michael J.A Concise History of Korea: From Antiquity to the Present.Rowman & Littlefield. p. 149.ISBN9781442235175.
Works cited
[edit]- Lee, Ki-Moon; Ramsey, S. Robert (2011).A History of the Korean Language.Cambridge University Press.ISBN978-1-139-49448-9.