| The collection of two novels Chukepaianjingqi and Erkepaianjingqi was called Erpai. It was written independently by Ling Mengchu in the late Ming Dynasties. In this paper, we will describe and analyze all the classifiers in Erpai.The number of classifiers in Erpai are 417, including 240 noun-classifies and 177 verb-classifies. This shows that in Erpai the number of classifiers is very rich, and the system is complete. We use modern Chinese classifiers of theory to analyze the classifiers in Erpai. From nouns and noun-classifies, we found that in Erpai the relationship of nouns and noun-classifies is very complex. A classifier can refer to not only one noun, a noun can also use multiple classifiers to refer to. In grammar, we found that the important mingliang structure is "number+classifier+noun", there are 3811 cases, with a total sample size of 41.4%. And this structure acts as the main ingredient is attributive, there were 7346 cases, with a total sample size of 79.0%, dongliang structure acts as the main ingredient is buyu, there were 575 cases, with a total sample size of 74.8%.Compar the classifiers of this book with the weijin and South and North Dynasties, we find the conclusion. (1) The overall number of noun-classifies has not been any significant changes. But internal changes. Measure classifiers in Erpai such as minutes, inch, rulers mainly lineage dynasties usage, change very little. The borrowed noun-based classifiers in Erpai change a lot. It can borrow body nouns, natural scenery nouns, human subject noun usage. The number of Nature classifiers changes a little, but the member change clearly.The number of the classifiers in weijin and South and North Dynasties does not appear in Erpai is 58, occupies the weijin and South and North Dynasties Nature classifiers 43.0% of the total. The number of Nature classifiers appears in Erpai is 64, occupies the Erpai Nature classifiers 42.7% of the total. The members which appear both weijin and South and North Dynasties and Erpai are also change a lot. Some Nature classifiers just appear in weijin and South and North Dynasties, usage is not typical. In Erpai it has developed, and the frequency of use is very high. (2)The number of the special verb-classifies has not been any significant change, but the usage change a lot . A lot of special verb-classifies just appear weijin and South and North Dynasties, but In Erpai it has been developed, and the frequency of usage is very high. The borrowed verb-classifies in weijin and South and North Dynasties just borrow from noun, In Erpai it can borrow from verb, such as "touch, sit, smile". |
