Local Accent And Custom-a Research Into The Language Of Etiquette And Custom In Qitian Village Of Jinjiang City

The thesis makes researches into a community which shares the common language and basically has the same qualities in folklore,namely,emphatically investigates the usages of special expression_s as well as daily expression_s (primarily the greetings)of the villagers in the author's hometown,Qitian Village,Jinjiang,Quanzhou,which are used in some etiquette situations,such as marriages,birthdays,funerals and festivals.On the basis of thorough investigation and materials collections,the thesis gives cultural interpretations of the etiquette and custom of Qitian village.Through the concrete language facts and phenomenon,the interpretation is mainly made in three aspects;the situation under which the etiquette and custom language is used,the symbolical meanings of the etiquette and custom language and the spiritual world of the villagers who are the main body of the folklore activities.By investigating the etiquette and custom language in Qitian Village,the paper intends to show the culture of etiquette and custom which has the characteristics of the places for overseas Chinese.According to the concrete dialect facts,the paper tracks down the evolution of etiquette and custom,and pays close attention to the villager's spirit and value pursuits in the etiquette and custom activities.Under the impact of economy,etiquette and custom language and phenomenon which are full of traditional features are dying down.Through the investigation,the author intends to make her own contributions to the reservation of these expressions,the living fossils of languages and customs,as well as the reservation of traditional culture.