As a component of language,Chinese address terms plays equally important roles with other parts of language in dailylife.The following analyses try to focus on the changes of Chinese Appellation since"the foundin...As a component of language,Chinese address terms plays equally important roles with other parts of language in dailylife.The following analyses try to focus on the changes of Chinese Appellation since"the founding of PRC"and discuss the factorsbehind them.展开更多
Appellation not only reflects the social relationship between human beings,but also shows the social structure and culture in different countries,regions and societies.This paper focuses on the comparison of appellati...Appellation not only reflects the social relationship between human beings,but also shows the social structure and culture in different countries,regions and societies.This paper focuses on the comparison of appellation in these two languages and analyses the reasons for this difference from cultural and psychological aspects.展开更多
The appellation to call a girl in Qingdao dialect is“da man‐er”(大嫚儿),which is supposed to derive from German word“Damen”phonetically,according to:(1)remarkable similarities in meaning,pronunciation,and consist...The appellation to call a girl in Qingdao dialect is“da man‐er”(大嫚儿),which is supposed to derive from German word“Damen”phonetically,according to:(1)remarkable similarities in meaning,pronunciation,and consistencies in commendatory or derogatory senses;(2)different preferences for people in different ages;and(3)the insertability of modifiers(adjectives or nouns)for“xiao man‐er”(小嫚儿)and the non‐insertability for“da man‐er”(大嫚儿).Therefore,nearly 100 years during the changing processes,“da man‐er”(大嫚儿)has a series of derivations commonly referring to the appellations of“girl”,such as“man‐er”(嫚儿),“man gu zi”(嫚姑子),“xiao man‐er”(小嫚儿)and even the formation of“xiao(小)+adj/n+man‐er”(嫚儿).展开更多
Female appellations are changing with time,which has attracted many attention from scholars.In the last century,"xiaojie"was very popular.The word"xiaojie"was then replaced by"meinv"becau...Female appellations are changing with time,which has attracted many attention from scholars.In the last century,"xiaojie"was very popular.The word"xiaojie"was then replaced by"meinv"because of its negative images.Nowadays,with the development of network buzzwords,the word"Xiao jiejie"gradually come into the public eye.In this paper,I will compare these two female appellations"meinv"and"Xiao jiejie"from four aspects:the introduction of origin and population,the characteristics of word structures,target users,and the pragmatics effects.展开更多
文摘As a component of language,Chinese address terms plays equally important roles with other parts of language in dailylife.The following analyses try to focus on the changes of Chinese Appellation since"the founding of PRC"and discuss the factorsbehind them.
文摘Appellation not only reflects the social relationship between human beings,but also shows the social structure and culture in different countries,regions and societies.This paper focuses on the comparison of appellation in these two languages and analyses the reasons for this difference from cultural and psychological aspects.
文摘The appellation to call a girl in Qingdao dialect is“da man‐er”(大嫚儿),which is supposed to derive from German word“Damen”phonetically,according to:(1)remarkable similarities in meaning,pronunciation,and consistencies in commendatory or derogatory senses;(2)different preferences for people in different ages;and(3)the insertability of modifiers(adjectives or nouns)for“xiao man‐er”(小嫚儿)and the non‐insertability for“da man‐er”(大嫚儿).Therefore,nearly 100 years during the changing processes,“da man‐er”(大嫚儿)has a series of derivations commonly referring to the appellations of“girl”,such as“man‐er”(嫚儿),“man gu zi”(嫚姑子),“xiao man‐er”(小嫚儿)and even the formation of“xiao(小)+adj/n+man‐er”(嫚儿).
文摘Female appellations are changing with time,which has attracted many attention from scholars.In the last century,"xiaojie"was very popular.The word"xiaojie"was then replaced by"meinv"because of its negative images.Nowadays,with the development of network buzzwords,the word"Xiao jiejie"gradually come into the public eye.In this paper,I will compare these two female appellations"meinv"and"Xiao jiejie"from four aspects:the introduction of origin and population,the characteristics of word structures,target users,and the pragmatics effects.
