Research On The Phonetic Phenomenon Of Empty Morphemes Le And Zhe In Red Classic Songs

The phonetic forms of empty morphemes le and zhe in Red Classic Songs are mostly liao and zhuo, which are different from the modern Chinese mandarin speech. Linguists and music experts’discussions on the special phenomenon are rough and general, so the subject should be researched carefully and overall.To prove the existence of liao and zhuo, the thesis offers the historical basis from the grammaticalization process of empty morphemes le and zhe, and gets the dialect basis from the research results and plenty of local folk songs. The combination of two phonetic forms is closely related to the genre’s particularity of Red Classic Songs. The different pronunciation characteristics of liao, zhuo and le, zhe need to match the specific requirements of the articulation, rhythm, note value and rhyme of the songs to achieve the best effect, following the economy principle of language. The phonetic forms of le and zhe are more widely used in Red Classic Songs, because of the further grammaticalization, the standardization of Chinese language and the influence of the popular singing way.The coexistence of two phonetic forms of le and zhe in Red Classic Songs, conforms to the linguistic laws and characteristics, which is not only the result of the interaction of internal factors and specific singing environment, but also the dynamic rendering of language elements in the change process. Generally speaking, the special phenomenon embodies the systematic and dynamic properties, openness and closeness of language.