摘要

本文选取90年代以来当代中国社会称谓语系统中经历变革或具有代表性的女性称谓语，通过历时研究、共时研究和焦点小组访谈三个维度结合的研究方法，探寻女性称谓语的变迁，试图探寻女性称谓语变迁背后的外因与内因。更重要的是，通过女性称谓语窥见并分析变迁映照的社会现状与思想变革，揭示女权运动给中国女性形象带来的变化，女性在当代社会的地位变化等。

关键词：社会称谓语；性别歧视；女权运动

Contents

Chapter One Introduction 1

1.1 Background 1

1.2 The Significance of This Study 2

1.3 The Structure of This Paper 2

Chapter Two Literature Review 4

2.1 Key Term 4

2.2 Previous Studies Abroad 6

2.2.1 Overseas Research on the Interaction between Language and Gender 6

2.2.2 Overseas Research on Appellation 7

2.3 Previous Studies at Home 8

2.3.1 Domestic Research on the Interaction between Language and Gender 8

2.3.2 Domestic Research on Appellation 9

2.4 Research Gap 10

Chapter Three Research Methodology 12

Chapter Four Results 14

4.1 Diachronic Research into Female Appellations 14

4.1.1 Semantic Widening 14

4.1.2 Semantic Narrowing 17

4.1.3 Semantic Degeneration 18

4.1.4 New Appellation 19

4.1.5 Summary 20

4.2 Synchronic Research into Female Appellations 21

4.2.1 Age 21

4.2.1.1 Fictive Kinship Appellations 22

4.2.1.2 The Violation of the Age Principle 22

4.2.1.3 Some Intriguing Examples 23

4.2.1.4 Summary 25

4.2.2 Social Relation 27

4.3 Results of Group Interview: Attitudes and Habits 30

4.4 Summary 34

Chapter Five Analysis of the Factors for the Evolution of Chinese Female Appellations 36

5.1 External Factors 36

5.1.1 Social Cultural Factors 36

5.1.2 Cognitive Factors 38

5.2 Internal Factors 40

5.2.1 The Omission in the Form of Address 40

5.2.2 Language as a Dynamic System 41

Chapter Six Conclusion 42

6.1 Major Findings 42

6.2 Implications 43

6.3 Limitations 43

6.4 Suggestions for Future Study 44

References 45

Acknowledgements 48

Appendix  49