[KS] Re: McCune-Reischauer question

[Gary Rector]

No apostrophe should be used after the _g_ in _P'y^ongyang_, _chungin_, or
the like. The apostrophe should be used to show that the _n_ and _g_
belong in separate syllables, as in _w^on'go_ ('manuscript'), for
instance. _Ng_ when not separated by an apostrophe is always taken to
represent _i^ung patch'im_.

Gary Rector

On Thu, 27 Aug 1998 AWOOJAlex at aol.com wrote:

> I am encountering confusion about McCune-Reischauer system.
> I recently read a major art catalogue provided from Korea to a major US
> Museum, in which "P'yong'yang" and "chung'in"
> (middle people) class are all indicated apostrophe after g.
> I would think P'yongyang and chungin are correct but since the catalogue used
> apostrophe consistently between "g" and "a vowel,"  I am wondering whether the
> editor used a special system that I do not know or whether it is allowed to
> put apostrophe in these instances in McCune-Reis system.  I heard that there
> is a new system proposed by the Korean government recently.  Is this part of
> the correction proposed by this new system?
> Sincerely,
> 
> Junghee Lee
> Department of Art
> Portland State University
> summer address.
> 
> 



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