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痴魔罗罗奥特曼05</s>Japanese and Korean have many cognates. Why is it that Korean has more linguistic contact with Chinese compared to Japanese but there are more cognates between Japanese and Korean than between Korean and Chinese?
The phenomenon you're observing is indeed an interesting one. Despite Korean having more linguistic contact with Chinese historically and currently, Japanese and Korean share more cognates than Korean and Chinese. There are several factors at play here:
1. **Language Contact and Influence**: While Korean has more contact with Chinese now and in the past, it has also been influenced by other languages, including Japanese. Japanese, on the other hand, has been influenced by Chinese for a long time, but it has also borrowed heavily from Korean and other languages. The influence of these languages on vocabulary can result in a higher number of shared words between Japanese and Korean, even though the direct contact with Chinese may be greater for Korean.
2. **Language Families**: Japanese and Korean are not related to Chinese, which belongs to the Sino-Tibetan language family. They are instead considered to be in their own language families: Japanese and Korean are part of the Japonic and Koreanic language families, respectively. The presence of many cognates between Japanese and Korean suggests that they have a common origin or have been in contact for a very long time, which has led to extensive borrowing.
3. **Kanji and Sino-Xenic Vocabulary**: Japanese has adopted a significant number of Chinese characters (kanji) and Sino-Xenic words (words borrowed from Chinese that are also found in Korean, Vietnamese, and sometimes in other languages). While these words are etymologically Chinese, they have become part of the Japanese language and are considered native to Japanese speakers, even though they are written with kanji.
4. **Sound Changes and Language Evolution**: The sound systems of Japanese and Korean have evolved in such a way that some words that are similar in origin may not be easily recognizable as cognates. This is especially true for Korean, which has undergone significant sound changes, including the development of a unique honorific system that uses various speech levels to express politeness and formality.
5. **Cultural and Historical Factors**: The historical relationship between Japan and Korea, including cultural exchanges and periods of political interaction, has also contributed to the shared vocabulary. The spread of Buddhism, for example, brought many Chinese loanwords to both countries, but the ways in which these words were adopted and adapted can vary.
6. **Language Policy**: The language policy in both Japan and Korea has also played a role. In the modern era, Japan has actively sought to modernize its language and has adopted loanwords from various sources, including English, while Korean has also adopted many foreign words, especially from English, but has also sought to create neologisms to express modern concepts.
In summary, the presence of more cognates between Japanese and Korean than between Korean and Chinese is a complex linguistic phenomenon influenced by a variety of factors, including language contact, borrowing, language evolution, and historical and cultural exchanges.
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