在英语词汇的性别标记现象中,"comedian"与"comedienne"的用法差异体现了语言演变的三个阶段:
1. 传统区分期(20世纪前中期)
-- Comedienne专指女性喜剧演员(法语阴性后缀-ienne)
-- Comedian特指男性喜剧演员
例:Lucille Ball was celebrated as a gifted comedienne(露西尔·鲍尔被誉為天才女喜剧演员)
2. 模糊过渡期(1970s-2000s)
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【Comedian】 refers to a male comic, and 【comedienne】 refers to a female comic.
- He was the first 【comedian】 I ever saw on the stage.
- There's no question she is the best 【comedienne】 in this country.
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