《择翻聊斋志异》满语拟声词研究——以sar/ser/sir/sor/sur为例

Analysis of the Onomatopoeia in Manchu language from Selective Translation of Stange Tales of Liaozhai——Take sar/ser/sir/sor/sur as an Example

《择翻聊斋志异》中出现的满语拟声词sar/ser/sir/sor/sur虽然语音相近,但其所描述的声音和状态均有区别。sar表示马鸣、鸟叫声及落泪之貌,ser描述微小、细少之貌,sir描述“淅淅”“萧萧”与“谡谡”之声,sor描述“纷纷”与“济济”之貌,sur描述气味扑鼻的样子和皮肤刺痒之貌。

The onomatopoeias sar/ser/sir/sor/sur,which frequently shown in the book Selective Translation of Stange Tales of Liaozhai. Despite of the similarity of the pronunciation,these five words are distinct by the feature and sound of each description. The word sar indicates the voice of the horse,bird,and the appearance of one shedding tears;the word ser describes the tiny or thin condition of the objects;the word sir simulating the small sound in Chinese;the word sor shows the successions or gatherings of the movement;the word sur describes the strong smells and skin itching.