突显理论视角下的“X哥”、“X姐”结构分析

An Analysis of "X Ge" "X Jie" in Theory of Prominence

突显观认为,语言结构中信息的选择与安排是由信息的突出程度决定的。随着使用范围的扩大,作为亲属称谓的"哥"、"姐"的语义呈现出扩张之势,相应的"X哥"、"X姐"用来突出人物的某种特征,其用法新颖独特,并具有调侃意味。

According to theory of prominence, the information structure of language is based on the prominence degree of language units. With the wide use of ＂Ge＂ and ＂Jie＂, they are greatly expanded in meaning, and ＂X Ge＂, ＂X Jie＂ are usually used to feature a certain person. This expanded usage is novel and distinctive in a ridiculer way.