Study on Vestiges of Japanese in Fishing Village Language

Fishing Village Language means the words that contain life and culture of fishing villages. This category covers vocabularies and expressions related to the environment, tradition, economic and cultural activity, and many other factors. This study analyzes Japanese expressions that are seen in the performance data of Fishing Village Language from the East, West, South, and Jeju Sea surrounding southern Korean Peninsula, which has been surveyed by Everyday Korean Language Project Group of National Institute of Korean Language. Based on the verified findings after analysis, I draw implications as follows. First, the recording and preservation of endangered fishing village language are necessary. In particular, the record and conservation of characteristic traits of fishing areas such as the Yellow Sea, East Sea, South Sea, and the Jeju Sea are important. Second, a purification project on Japanese expressions in fishing village language should be introduced. This will be the foundation for good communication to decrease miscommunications with young generations.