Document Type
Article
Date
7-1-2004
Keywords
Classification, Korean decimal Classification, Korean Decimal Classification.
Disciplines
Library and Information Science
Description/Abstract
The aim of this study was to describe how the Korean Decimal Classification (KDC), which is based on the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), accommodated translation and adaptation issues in making the scheme culturally hospitable. We made a concept-by-concept comparison of terms in selected sections of the KDC with the analogous terms or sections in the DDC, noting the differences and similarities of terms and structure. Our analysis suggests that, overall, the KDC succeeded in this endeavor, and that the process of adaptation made good use of several adaptive strategies identified in previous work: adjustments to term specificity and term location in the classificatory structure, as well as the addition of the uniquely Korean terms.
Recommended Citation
Kwasnik, Barbara H. and Chun, You-Lee, "Translation of Classifications: Issues and Solutions as Exemplifies in the Korean Decimal Classification." (2004). School of Information Studies - Faculty Scholarship. 132.
https://surface.syr.edu/istpub/132
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