A Contrastive Study of Euphemisms for Death between Korean and Turkish
The 17th Annual Conference(Turkiye) of the International Society of Korean Applied Linguistics, Kayseri, Türkiye, 25 Haziran 2025, ss.235-240, (Özet Bildiri)
- Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Özet Bildiri
- Basıldığı Şehir: Kayseri
- Basıldığı Ülke: Türkiye
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.235-240
- İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
This study aims to help in the understanding of the similarities and
differences in the perception of death in Korean and Turkish euphemisms. The
perception of birth and death is the source of worldview. Birth and death,
which mark the beginning and end of an individual's existence, are the most
primordial events that shape worldviews. A contrastive study of the linguistic
expressions of death that have been used over time in linguistic life will give
us a glimpse into the roots and worldview of each culture. There are many
similarities between Korea and Turkiye in many cultural aspects. Through the
similarities in the expressions of death in both cultures, we will examine the
close connection between them in their perception of finite life. By
identifying the differences, new challenges for genuine mutual understanding
may be offered. Furthermore, the most primitive expressions of death and their
perceptions are extended and applied in new forms to other cultural phenomena,
and thus play a crucial role in the deeper interaction between the two
cultures. To this end, we will compare traditional and long-standing proverbs
related to death, and discuss the semantic expansion of idiomatic expressions
centered on the verbs “to die”.
Korean,
Turkish, Perception of death, euphemisms