2011年3月23日 星期三

Personal Pronoun Projects


In chapter 1 of the textbook, it introduce the personal pronoun 私(watashi). However, I know that there are many others pronoun are used. In this project, I refer to the use of pronoun in 学園アリス. In the following, I will list out some characters with different age or post at school.


学生

初等部
name: 佐倉蜜柑
pronoun: ウチ
age: 10 years old
character: optimistic


name: 今井蛍
pronoun: あたし
age: 10 years old
character: cool, mature


name: 日向棗
pronoun: 俺
age: around 10 years old
character: cool, strong, mature

name: 飛田裕
pronoun: 僕
age: around 11 years old
character: 優しい(nice), 弱い(weak)

中等部

name: 安藤翼
pronoun: 俺
age: 14 years old
character: reliable, stong



name: 美咲
pronoun: あたし
age: around 14 years old
character: stong, nice


高等部


name: 今井
pronoun: 僕
age: around 18 years old
character: cool and gentle

先生

name: 神野先生
pronoun: 私
age: 38 years old
character: cool and harsh



name: 岬先生
pronoun: 俺
age: 27 years old
character: reliable

name: 鳴海先生
pronoun: 僕
age: 27 years old
character: narcissistic and nice
 校長 

name: ?? (中等部校長)
pronoun: 私
age: ??
character: mysterious, elegant and noble



All in all, male will use 僕,俺or 私due to their age or strength. Stronger or older may use 俺. Weaker or younger may use 僕. 私 can be used by male and female. In a formal way or women who are elegant will use 私. Female use あたし. Other than that, I guess ウチis how people call themselves in country side or in different province.

For me, I would like to use あたし, because it is less formal than 私 and it is more feminize and cute.