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Understanding Translated Geographical Concepts: Focusing Köppen’s Tree Climates in Korea and Japan

번역된 지리 개념 이해하기: 한국과 일본에서 쾨펜의 수목 기후를 중심으로

이호욱1†

Howook Lee1†

1Teacher, Gyeongnam Science High School
1경남과학고등학교 교사
30 September 2024. pp. 245~254
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Abstract
Given the difficulties in reflecting the true meaning of translated concepts from a source language, translatability and linguistic diversity should be considered to understand them. In educational settings, translated geographical concepts need to be inquired from the perspective of geography education rather than foreign language education. Accordingly, this study examined the differences by comparing the meaning of the translated concepts in Köppen’s climate classification in Korea and Japan with what was intended in the original concepts described in German. While only the concept of tree climates is described in Köppen’s writings, the concepts of treeless and tree climates are both being used in Korea and Japan. Additionally, Japan also uses a novel classification method to distinguish between forested and unforested climates. The teaching strategies recommended in this study include replacing treeless climates with nontree climates and, particularly in Japan, employing a new classification method for high forest climates and non-high forest climates. The findings highlight the need to consider the meaning and use of translated words understood in each region to effectively learn geographical concepts.
Keywords
Köppen’s climate classification
Tree climates
Treeless climates
Unforested climates
Translated concepts
원어에서 참 의미를 번역된 개념에 반영하는 것이 어렵다는 사실을 전제할 때, 번역된 개념을 이해하기 위해서는 번역 가능성과 언어적 다양성을 고려해야 한다. 교육적 맥락에서 번역된 지리 개념은 외국어교육보다는 지리교육의 관점에서 탐구될 필요가 있다. 본 연구는 한국과 일본에서 쾨펜의 기후 구분 내 번역된 개념들의 의미와 독일어로 기술된 원 개념에서 의도된 의미를 비교하여 그 차이점을 살펴보았다. 쾨펜의 저술에서는 수목 기후의 개념만 기술하고 있지만, 한국과 일본에서는 수목 기후와 무수목 기후의 개념이 모두 사용되고 있다. 여기에 더해 일본은 새로운 분류 방법도 사용하는데, 수림 기후와 무수림 기후를 구분하고 있다. 본 연구에서 제안하는 교수 전략에는 무수목 기후를 비수목 기후로 대체하는 것과 특히, 일본에서 삼림 기후와 비삼림 기후를 구분하는 새로운 방법을 사용하는 것이 포함된다. 본 연구는 지리 개념을 효과적으로 학습하기 위해 각 지역에서 이해되어지는 번역된 단어들의 의미와 용도를 고려해야 할 필요성을 강조한다.
키워드
쾨펜의 기후 구분
수목 기후
무수목 기후
무수림 기후
번역된 개념
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  • Publisher :The Association of Korean Geographers
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국지리학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of the Association of Korean Geographers
  • Journal Title(Ko) :한국지리학회지
  • Volume : 13
  • No :3
  • Pages :245~254
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.25202/JAKG.13.3.3
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