Seong Baek-in
Encyclopedia
Seong Baek-in is professor emeritus of linguistics at Seoul National University
. His primary area of research is on the Manchu language
.
from March 1968 to May 1982. The translation of the Tale of the Nisan Shaman
into Korean he made while there would prove to be an important reference for its later translation into English. In 1982, Seong moved to Seoul National University
, where he held various positions including professor from September 1982 to February 1999, dean of the College of Humanities from September 1995 to August 1997, and head of the Altaic Society of Korea from March 1997 to February 2002.
. In 2004, he was awarded the 26th Oe Sol Prize, established in honour of Choe Hyeon-bae
by the Oe Sol Foundation.
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Seoul National University
Seoul National University , colloquially known in Korean as Seoul-dae , is a national research university in Seoul, Korea, ranked 24th in the world in publications in an analysis of data from the Science Citation Index, 7th in Asia and 42nd in the world by the 2011 QS World University Rankings...
. His primary area of research is on the Manchu language
Manchu language
Manchu is a Tungusic endangered language spoken in Northeast China; it used to be the language of the Manchu, though now most Manchus speak Mandarin Chinese and there are fewer than 70 native speakers of Manchu out of a total of nearly 10 million ethnic Manchus...
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Career
Seong served as a professor at Myongji UniversityMyongji University
Myongji University was founded in 1948 and is located in South Korea. It provides higher education in the fields of engineering, sciences and humanities. It has two campuses; one in downtown Seoul, and the other in Yongin, 35km south of Seoul...
from March 1968 to May 1982. The translation of the Tale of the Nisan Shaman
Tale of the Nisan Shaman
The Tale of the Nisan Shaman is a Manchu folk tale about a female shaman who resurrects the son of a rich landowner.-Versions:...
into Korean he made while there would prove to be an important reference for its later translation into English. In 1982, Seong moved to Seoul National University
Seoul National University
Seoul National University , colloquially known in Korean as Seoul-dae , is a national research university in Seoul, Korea, ranked 24th in the world in publications in an analysis of data from the Science Citation Index, 7th in Asia and 42nd in the world by the 2011 QS World University Rankings...
, where he held various positions including professor from September 1982 to February 1999, dean of the College of Humanities from September 1995 to August 1997, and head of the Altaic Society of Korea from March 1997 to February 2002.
Outside activities
Seong is a member of the advisory committee for the Korean Language Proficiency TestKorean Language Proficiency Test
The Korean Language Proficiency Test, or KLPT, tests people who are not native speakers of Korean on their grasp of the language. The goal is to determine whether the test-taker is proficient enough to live in Korea, work as an employee at a Korean company, etc...
. In 2004, he was awarded the 26th Oe Sol Prize, established in honour of Choe Hyeon-bae
Choe Hyeon-bae
Choe Hyeon-bae , also known by the art-name Oe Sol, was an educationalist and scholar of the Korean language.-Early life and career:...
by the Oe Sol Foundation.
Selected publications
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The Tale of the Nisan Shaman is a Manchu folk tale about a female shaman who resurrects the son of a rich landowner.-Versions:...
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