Two Great Transfers of Word Emotive Overtones In Modern Chinese

• 作者: Diao Yanbin Ye Jiaquan
• 来源期刊: Macrolinguistics
• 学科: 社会科学
• 关键词: MODERN Chinese LANGUAGE emotive OVERTONES transfers
• 年，卷（期）: 2008,（1）
• 页码范围: 89-104
• 页数: 16页
• 分类号: G

摘要

Since 1949, modern Chinese language has, in the course o f its development in Mainland China, twice witnessed large-scale transfers in its word emotive overtones. The first began in 1949 and went on all the way till the end o f the Cultural Revolution in 1977. Derogation manifested itself in that period, during which the derogatory words enjoyed their greatest number, widest usages and highest frequency in the history o f the Chinese language. The second began from the Reform and Opening Up Policy in 1978 and lasted untill now. De-derogation has manifested itself in this period, during which the derogatory words have had the smallest number, least usages and lowest frequency in the history o f the Chinese language. The two large-scale transfers result from their specific social backgrounds and the development o f the Chinese language itself.