[KS] Spaces of Korean phrases in Library catalog

[Michael Robinson]

Dear Kirk and all. 

Since the students are reading different systems because try as I might the sources and various readings still reflect the confusion.  I discuss the two different systems and then use MC on the board and in handouts.  I am delighted if they can use a name or place name in an exam and therefore just hope the spelling is close.  And Kirk, don't accept Wikipedia because they use it, they are idiots.  I don't accept it as a source, obviously I know they still consult it.  I've drifted away from requiring papers because I refuse to monitor them for internet content and half are just down loaded anyway.  We do mostly in class writing.  More exams.  

Mike R. 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Kirk Larsen 
  To: 'Korean Studies Discussion List' 
  Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 2:35 PM
  Subject: Re: [KS] Spaces of Korean phrases in Library catalog


  Hello all,

   

  My two bits on Frank's query:

   

  In my teaching (PowerPoint slides, lecture notes, lecture terms etc.) I am only now beginning to move to a practice of listing both the Mc-R (my default system) and the SK Romanization for key terms, names etc. This is not least because Wikipedia generally seems to prefer using the SK system and, like it or not, the students all seem to consult Wikipedia. No sense in unnecessarily confusing them. 

   

  However, in actual publications, whether scholarly or policy oriented, I still use Mc-R. 

   

  I agree that the practice of many publications to use both systems (or neither) is undesirable and confusing, particularly for the neophyte or the non-speaker of Korean. 

   

  Cheers,

   

  Kirk W. Larsen

  Korea Foundation Associate Professor of

  History and International Affairs

  Director International Affairs Program

  1957 E Street 503H

  The George Washington University

  Washington, DC 20052

  (202) 994-5253

  kwlarsen at gwu.edu

   

   

  -----Original Message-----
  From: koreanstudies-bounces at koreaweb.ws [mailto:koreanstudies-bounces at koreaweb.ws] On Behalf Of Frank Hoffmann
  Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 11:14 AM
  To: Korean Studies Discussion List
  Subject: Re: [KS] Spaces of Korean phrases in Library catalog

   

  Hello All:

   

  Wish you all a Happy Easter!

   

  I have an add-on question, not exactly the thread's topic, but I 

  don't feel like opening a new one because it relates.

  What is the present consent, years after the SK government's new 

  transcription system was introduced, about the usage of the two 

  systems, McCune-Reischauer and the SK system? This is *not* to 

  refresh all the arguments about the pros and cons, those have been 

  discussed here in depth long ago. I just wonder how active scholars 

  working in any area of Korean studies are handling the situation in 

  both, their classrooms and their own publications. For example, I see 

  that good scholarly journals such as JAS still lists McC-R as the 

  system to use without actually following that policy (some book 

  reviews, for example, are using the SK system, and some articles use 

  both or no system at all in the same article). The revived Journal of 

  Korean Studies showed the same mixup -- but not sure about any later 

  issues published after 2005 (have not seen these yet).

   

  So, what is acceptable? Do you use both systems, depending on the 

  place of publication or the trace of money? And what do you tell your 

  students to use?

   

  NOTE: My Easter wish ... if you reply, please let's cut out any 

  comments on the systems themselves.

   

  Best,

  Frank

   

   

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  Frank Hoffmann

  http://koreaweb.ws
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