On The Chinese Suffix Er

According to Wang Li's more prudent statement,the retroflex as the suffix appearing in Tang Dynasty,when the retroflex suffix at can be a syllable independently .Through Song Dynasty,retroflex suffix changed fundamentally that the retroflex suffix which used to be a independent syllable becomed the retroflex which is unable to be a syllable independently to period of Yuan Dynasty,Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty.To the modern times,among some dialects there still exists the retroflex suffix that can be a syllable independently,but most has already developed into the retroflex,the distribution of two kinds of phenomena is uneven too.In terms of Chinese historical linguistics,this text combs the development course that the retroflex suffix with methods of combining analyzing in a sense of quality and quantity describing and explaining and synchronic and diachronic reaearch together,in order to seek a clearer train of thought.The full text is divided into four chapters together:Chapter one Introduction:Firstly definite the term"retroflex suffix".The retroflex suffix is a term that belongs to level of the grammar and vocabulary; Secondly through explaining the forming course of "å„¿"s usage in ancient books and records such as the pre-Qin period,etc.I obtaining the result that the retroflex suffix evolved from the Tang Dynasty; Thirdly,making the judgement from semanteme characteristic and structural characteristic,getting rid of the specious situation; Finally analyzing the forming reason of retroflex suffix from three respects of cognitive mode,inherent power and vocabulary complex tone.Chapter two The development course of the retroflex suffix:Mainly researching on the whole of development of the retroflex suffix inof period in the periods of modern Chinese while describing several dynasties of a Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing synchronicly and diachronicly,and dividing into four periods specifically:First,Tang and...