Re: [OT] CJK -> CJC (Re: Corea?)

From: Doug Ewell (dewell@adelphia.net)
Date: Tue Dec 16 2003 - 11:12:47 EST

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    Jungshik Shin <jshin at mailaps dot org> wrote:

    >> If those 20 assemblymen really think a name change will boost
    >> national identity and pride, shouldn't they be trying to persuade
    >> English speakers to say "Taehan Minguk" instead?
    >
    > No, that's not only even sillier (as we'd all agree) but also
    > is incorrect because 'Taehan Minguk' does not mean Korea but
    > specifically mean 'Republic of Korea' that was founded in 1948.
    > Moreover, North Koreans would prefer 'Chosun' to 'Hanguk' (Using
    > 'Taehan Minguk' is obviously out of question to them). Using 'Korea'
    > (English name) is a rather convenient way to work around the
    > difference (between two Koreas).

    Sorry, I was under the impression that this name thing was specifically
    a South Korean idea.

    -Doug Ewell
     Fullerton, California
     http://users.adelphia.net/~dewell/



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