CHAPTER 1: PERSONAL NAMES (1)

CHAPTER 1: PERSONAL NAMES (1)

Introduction personal names …particular words regularly connected with persons …recognize, refer to or address them Two main kinds: surnames and given names A fundamental difference: the order Examples : Chen Li juan Linda Jane Chapman CHAPMAN, Linda Jane Chapman, Linda Jane

Consider how to address an English woman. Situation: A Chinese man was going to meet an English woman for the first time. But he did not manage to get some information about her background beforehand and only knew her full name as Mira Lynd. Question: How should he address the English woman when he meets her? Possible answers: A. Mira Lynd B. Lady (Mira) Lynd C.Madam (Mira) Lynd D. Mrs. Lynd E. Miss Lynd F. Ms. Lynd G. Ms Mira Do Ex.1

1.1 Given Names 1) Factors which influence people’s choice: a) b) c) Charles Robert Darwin Robert Darwin Susanna: Charles Darwin Charles Robert Darwin Franklin Roosevelt John Davison Rockefeller Franklin Roosevelt, Junior

d) female Lily Susan Diana Helen male Andrew Peter Richard Charles David Francis Edgar Lewes John Do Ex. 3

2）Two or more given names ① The first name is used regularly. ② Two reasons why people have more than one name: A. avoid confusion B. choose another name that they like ③ The first name and the middle name 3) Girl’s names and boy’s names are not usually interchanged. Do Ex. 2, 4, 5

1.2 Surnames Frith Snelgar 1) The ways people obtained their surname a) From their occupation, e.g. Farmer Butcher Thatcher Smith Barber Clerk Cook

1.2 Surnames 1) The ways people obtained their surname b) From a nearby geographical feature, e.g. Moor Wood Hill Lake Brook Bush

1.2 Surnames 1) The ways people obtained their surname c) From a nearby town, village or county, e.g. York Kent London d) As a descriptive nickname, e.g. Small Long Wise Short e) From their father’s given name, e.g. Johnson (son of John) Richardson (son of Richard) Wilson Jackson Jameson Grayson Do Ex. 6

2) Some other forms of surname ① Surnames with a prefix -- geographical origin or blood relationship M(a)c-- 苏格兰人的后代 MacMillan / Macmillan 麦克米伦, McQuire 麦夸尔， McDonald 麦克唐纳 O’-- 爱尔兰人的后裔 O’Hara 奥哈拉， O’Brien 奥布赖恩 O’casey 奥卡西

2) Some other forms of surname ② Double-barrelled （姓氏）复姓 Mother’s surname + Father’s surname Lloyd-Jones 劳埃得—琼斯 Bartlett-Smith巴特利特—史密斯 Rolls-Royce罗尔斯--罗伊斯 • Formation a.Inherited a) + b) b.Hyphenating the wife’s surname to her husband’s But the children only take the husband’s surname.

Consider how to address an English woman. Situation: A Chinese man was going to meet an English woman for the first time. But he did not manage to get some information about her background beforehand and only knew her full name as Mira Lynd. Question: How should he address the English woman when he meets her? Possible answers: A. Mira Lynd B. Lady (Mira) Lynd C.Madam (Mira) Lynd D. Mrs. Lynd E. Miss Lynd F. Ms. Lynd G. Ms Mira

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CHAPTER 1: PERSONAL NAMES (1)