A study on the wordization of new standard words: focused on the selected words of 2023

This paper focuses on the phenomenon of wordization in the headwords of the Standard Dictionary and Woorimalsaem dictionaries, as observed in the new standard words selected in 2023, and explores several related questions. First, by comparing the wordized standard words with related vocabulary entries in the dictionary, the study seeks to explore the criteria for determining wordization. Although the study began with an interest in the wordization of new standard words, the discussion was expanded to broader topics, such as the clear distinction between normative grammar (or dictionary) and academic grammar (descriptive grammar and theoretical grammar), as well as the researcher’s attitude towards these distinctions. It is important to clearly recognize the layers of normative grammar and academic grammar, and to carefully examine and utilize the relevant materials according to each level. Particularly, research reports that describe non-standard words, such as neologisms, may be the result of internal guidelines followed by specific researchers or research teams. Since they do not belong to rigorously managed normative grammar, more precise verification is required in academic grammar studies.