ala-lc romanization tables korean 2009 edition march 2009
DESCRIPTION
Background Apr LC’s Revision TF team formed Feb First draft submitted to LC Korean Staff Meetings July LC’s Proposal submitted to the Chair of CKM Aug CKM’s Review teams formed Jan CKM’s recommendations submitted to LC June LC Korean Staff Meetings Jan CPSO’s comments submitted to RCCD Mar CC:AAM’s recommendations submitted to LC May LC submitted revised proposal to CC:AAM, CKM Jun Final proposal was submitted to CPSO Jan LC submitted final proposal to ALA and CEAL Mar. 15, Revised guidelines into effect in LCTRANSCRIPT
ALA-LC Romanization Tables Korean
2009 Edition
March 2009
Cataloging Service Bulletin Number 123 (Spring 2009)
http://www.loc.gov/cds/PDFdownloads/csb/CSB_12
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Please send comments on this Revised Romanization Table for Korean to Policy and
Standards Division, Library of Congress ([email protected]) by June 1, 2009
Background
• Apr. 2004- LC’s Revision TF team formed• Feb. 2005- First draft submitted to LC Korean Staff Meetings• July 2005- LC’s Proposal submitted to the Chair of CKM• Aug. 2005- CKM’s Review teams formed• Jan. 2006- CKM’s recommendations submitted to LC• June 2007- LC Korean Staff Meetings• Jan. 2008- CPSO’s comments submitted to RCCD • Mar. 2008- CC:AAM’s recommendations submitted to LC• May 2008- LC submitted revised proposal to CC:AAM, CKM• Jun. 2008- Final proposal was submitted to CPSO• Jan. 2009- LC submitted final proposal to ALA and CEAL• Mar. 15, 2009- Revised guidelines into effect in LC
Contributors• LC TF Team
Elaine H. KimYoung Ki LeePhilip Melzer, Coordinator
• CEAL Proposal Review TeamMikyung Kang (Harvard University)Hana Kim (University of Toronto)Joy Kim (University of Southern California) Bill McCloy (University of Washington)Seunghi Paek (Harvard University)Heija Ryoo (University of Washington)Hee-Sook Shin (Columbia University)Younghee Sohn (Chicago University)Hyokyoung Yi (University of Washington)Yunah Sung (University of Michigan), Coordinator
• ALA CC:AAMErica Soonyoung Chang (University of Hawaii)William Kopycki, Chairman
Distinctive Features
Simplify
Improve the organization and language of the guidelines
Apply the guidelines consistently throughout
Provide examples to make the guidelines conveniently used and remembered
Distinctive Features
EASY TO USE
Sections are formed for each of the nine basic parts of speech, along with sections on affixes and abbreviated forms
Sections dealing with numerals, personal names, corporate and geographical names, and terms of Western origin retained
Section on scientific terms, nomenclature, etc., has been added
Section on capitalization remains unchanged
Distinctive Features
CONSISTENT FORMAT
Begin with General Guidelines
List the Exceptions next
Provide more examples
Distinctive Features
NOUN AS SEARCH KEYWORD
Functionality of the “Noun” as a search keyword
Facilitate machine searching in large databases
Maximized search results
Separating “Noun” from Compound words, Derived words, Adjectives, and Verbs
Distinctive Features
APPENDICES
Seven Appendices were added; They are
1. Suggested Dictionaries2. List of Auxiliary verbs3. List of Numeral quantifiers4. List of Prefixes5. List of Suffixes6. List of Imperfect Nouns7. Korean Romanization Table
Notable Differences
HYPHENSFormer Rule 8(b)(5):
the term of jurisdiction pukto (Northern Province)
Notable Differences
HYPHENSFormer Rule 8(b)(6): a word
of Western origin is modified by a term of Korean or Sino-Korean origin
Notable Differences
HYPHENS1) Former rule 4(d):
coordinated characters ANDFormer rule 8(c): abbreviated forms combined coordinately
2) Revised Guidelines Chapter 10:
Hyphenate only forms of proper Noun
Notable Differences
FORENAMES
1) Separate with a hyphen only when they are preceded by a family name
2) Connect when they are not preceded by a family name
Notable Differences
PUBLICATION TITLE
1) Former rule 7(B): write publication title separately from its modifier
2) Revised rule 14(f): connect single syllable modifiers to the words that precede them
Notable Differences
MULTI-SYLLABIC PARTICLES
Creation of binaries for coordinated or multi-syllabic particles (Section 6 Part (b));
Drop the special treatment for ‘ 의’
Notable Differences
ARCHAIC KOREAN
Strictly apply McCune-Reischauer rules and tables
when romanizing archaic Korean
In The Future
If, in the future, a strong consensus of Library users form around another specific Romanization system or set of practices, Library of Congress would be most willing to revisit and reconsider these MCR Romanization and word division guidelines.
Thanks
Young Ki LeeSenior Cataloging Specialist
Northeast Asia Section
Library of Congress