On Etymology of the Appellation“Da man-er”(大嫚儿)in Qingdao Dialect

• 作者: Yanjun Wang
• 来源期刊: 社会学研究:英文版
• 学科: 教育
• 关键词: DA man‐er(大嫚儿) APPELLATION Qingdao DIALECT LEXICAL expatiation
• 年，卷（期）: 2018,（5）
• 页码范围: 207-212
• 页数: 6页
• 分类号: G633.41

摘要

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).