Animal-like Faces in Korean: Mapping Collocative Meanings of Gangajisang and Goyangisang
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Fomi Okiya Putra
Universitas Indonesia
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Putu Pramania Adnyana
Universitas Indonesia
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9065-0941
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Usmi Usmi
Universitas Indonesia
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https://doi.org/10.36312/jolls.v6i3.3981Keywords:
Animal-like face, Collocative meaning, Corpus linguistics, Collocation, Korean termsAbstract
In Korean culture, individuals frequently associate facial features with specific animals to describe a person’s impression or charm, a practice known as dongmulsang (animal-like face). Terms such as gangjisang (puppy-like face) and goyangisang (cat-like face) are commonly employed; however, such comparisons may lead to misunderstandings in cross-cultural communication. This study investigates the collocative meaning of gangajisang and goyangisang based on their significant collocates within the Korean Web 2018 (KoTenTen18) corpus, accessed via Sketch Engine. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, significant collocates were identified and categorized into nouns, adjectives, and verbs to analyze their usage patterns and semantic associations. The results indicate that both expressions are frequently used in Korean society to describe facial appearance, personality, and overall impression through animal-related metaphors. The term gangajisang typically denotes someone perceived as cute, warm, and friendly, whereas goyangisang describes an individual regarded as attractive yet aloof or chic. Such evaluations are generally positive and subjective, reflecting cultural tendencies to associate human attributes with animal imagery. In conclusion, this research demonstrates that corpus-based semantic analysis can elucidate language use and cultural perceptions embedded within everyday expressions.
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