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<DIV><FONT size=4>Many thanks for this link. I can confirm it
works.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>While this debate will run and run, I'm sure we can
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<DIV><FONT size=4>all say amen to North Korea's conclusion (page
9):</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Cambria>We have maintained the principle that the
transcription of Korean<BR>geographical naines should not be changed rapidly,
but rather smoothly.<BR>If the romanization of a nation’s language changes from
time to time without<BR>consistency, it will cause only confusion in linguistic
life.</FONT></DIV><FONT size=4>
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<DIV>As an instance of such confusionism, I've twice heard the BBC</DIV>
<DIV>pronouce the sunken ship as three syllables: Chee-Oh-Nan.</DIV>
<DIV>I wrote in to correct this, but one can hardly blame them.</DIV>
<DIV>To the western eye, this is what that gratuitous E suggests.</DIV>
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<DIV>Once again it is the DPRK which has the better principle:</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Cambria>We have paid regard to the tradition and history
of the romanization of<BR>Korean, which counts more than 100 years.<BR>In the
romanization itself, instead of the Korean people, the West European
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<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Cambria>people’s sense of sound is in the center.
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<DIV>How interesting, unexpected, and even ironic that in this matter</DIV>
<DIV>it is North Korea which is non-revolutionary and non-nationalist.<BR></DIV>
<DIV>Best wishes</DIV>
<DIV>Aidan</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 4/28/2010 22:50:55 GMT Daylight Time,
hkyi@u.washington.edu writes:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial>Hi,<BR><BR>Our Gov Pub Librarian at the University of Washington
helped me locate the <BR>pdf file of DPRK's Guideline for the Romanization of
Korean. Here is the <BR>instruction.<BR><BR>1.Go to
http://documents.un.org/advance.asp<BR>2. Type E/CONF.94/INF.72 for
Symbol<BR>3. Then you will be able to get the PDF file.<BR><BR>Hyokyoung
Yi<BR>Korean Studies Librarian<BR>East Asia Library<BR>University of
Washington<BR>Seattle, WA 98195-3527<BR>Tel. 206-543-6603<BR>----- Original
Message ----- <BR>From: "Frank Hoffmann" <hoffmann@koreaweb.ws><BR>To:
"Hyokyoung Yi" <hkyi@u.washington.edu><BR>Sent: Wednesday, April 28,
2010 1:50 PM<BR>Subject: Re: Fw: Fw: [KS] CHART needed: North Korean
transcription system<BR><BR><BR>Hello Ms. Yi:<BR><BR>Thousand thanks!! This is
more helpful that you know.<BR>Can I ask you to also post this to the KS
LIST<BR>(koreanstudies@koreaweb.ws), so everyone else<BR>also gets the info
(after I already started that<BR>thread)?<BR><BR>After the URL you give in
your email, you might<BR>want to say that one should first click
on<BR>"Welcome" and then on "Simple Search" or<BR>"Advanced
Search".<BR><BR>Thank you again!<BR><BR>Frank<BR><BR><BR>>Hi
Frank.<BR>><BR>>Try the instruction below by our Gov. Pub
Librarian. I also saved and <BR>>attached the file in
PDF.<BR>><BR>>Hyokyoung Yi<BR>>Korean Studies Librarian<BR>>East
Asia Library<BR>>University of Washington<BR>>Seattle, WA
98195-3527<BR>>Tel. 206-543-6603<BR>>----- Original Message ----- From:
"Cassandra J Hartnett" <BR>><cass@u.washington.edu><BR>>To:
"Hyokyoung Yi" <hkyi@u.washington.edu>; "David Maack"
<BR>><maack@u.washington.edu><BR>>Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010
12:57 PM<BR>>Subject: Re: Fw: [KS] CHART needed: North Korean transcription
system<BR>><BR>>>Hi Hyokyoung,<BR>>><BR>>>Go to the UN
ODS system http://documents.un.org/advance.asp and <BR>>>copy-n-paste
E/CONF.94/INF.72 into the field marked SYMBOL. I found that <BR>>>the
.PDF doc was there and opened without a
problem.<BR>>><BR>>>Cass<BR>>>------<BR>>>Cassandra
Hartnett<BR>>>U.S. Documents & Women Studies
Librarian<BR>>>Government Publications<BR>>>Box 352900 - Suzzallo
Library<BR>>>University of Washington<BR>>>Seattle, WA
98195-2900<BR>>>206-685-3130
fax=206-685-8049<BR>>>cass@u.washington.edu<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>>On
Wed, 28 Apr 2010, Hyokyoung Yi wrote:<BR>>><BR>>>>Hi
Cass,<BR>>>><BR>>>>Do you have any clue on how to find UN
document? Please see the below.<BR>>>><BR>>>>Hyokyoung
Yi<BR>>>>Korean Studies Librarian<BR>>>>East Asia
Library<BR>>>>University of Washington<BR>>>>Seattle, WA
98195-3527<BR>>>>Tel. 206-543-6603<BR>>>>----- Original
Message ----- From: Frank Hoffmann<BR>>>>To: Korean Studies
Discussion List<BR>>>>Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 11:48
PM<BR>>>>Subject: Re: [KS] CHART needed: North Korean transcription
system<BR>>>><BR>>>>Short
update:<BR>>>>--------------<BR>>>>Just found that the 2002
DPRK system has been published as a United
<BR>>>>Nations<BR>>>>publication. Unlike many other texts it
seems this cannot be downloaded <BR>>>>at the<BR>>>>UN
website. Does anyone have a copy of this publications he or she could
<BR>>>>scan?<BR>>>><BR>>>>Guideline for The
Romanization of Korean (Democratic People1s Republic of<BR>>>>Korea).
Eighth United Nations Conference on the Standardization of
<BR>>>>Geographical<BR>>>>Names. Berlin, 27 August - 5
September 2002. Document
E/CONF.94/INF.72<BR>>>><BR>>>>http://unstats.un.org/unsd/geoinfo/technicalpapers.htm<BR>>>>-->
E/CONF.94/INF.72 (listed, but not
downloadable)<BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>>Also, the earlier
system from 1992 can be downloaded here as PDF
file:<BR>>>><BR>>>>http://unstats.un.org/unsd/geoinfo/17th-GEGN-Docs/working-paper57.pdf<BR>>>>Cheers,<BR>>>>Frank<BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>>--<BR>>>>--------------------------------------<BR>>>>Frank
Hoffmann<BR>>>>http://koreaweb.ws<BR>>>><BR>>><BR>><BR>><BR>>Attachment
converted: MacHDD:N0253581.pdf (PDF /«IC») (036FF80F)<BR><BR><BR>--
<BR>--------------------------------------<BR>Frank
Hoffmann<BR>http://koreaweb.ws<BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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