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Abstract：Sociolinguistics is a study of language structure and language use in social context. The name of subway station can reflect the social history， culture and social psychology of a city. This paper mainly takes 101 station names of 5 lines of Zhengzhou Metro as the research object， and makes analysis of station names in terms of sociolinguistics.
Key words： Sociolinguistics; name of metro station; social culture
Sociolinguistics is concerned with investigating the relationships between language and society. Chambers （2002） is more direct： Sociolinguistics is the study of the social uses of language， and the most productive studies in the four decades of sociolinguistic research have emanated from determining the social evaluation of linguistic variants.
Different languages can also reflect the details of different cultural areas （Mao Nan， 2020）. Sociolinguistic theory holds that language does not exist independently， and there is a close relationship between language， society and culture. This paper will study the name of Zhengzhou metro station from the perspective of sociolinguistics， and to explore the linguistic characteristics， naming methods and social and cultural psychology.
Research scope and method of Zhengzhou metro station name
Zhengzhou Metro refers to the urban rail transit system serving Zhengzhou， the capital of Henan Province. By May 2020， there are 5 metro lines in Zhengzhou. They are： Line 1， Line 2， Line 5， Line 14 and Line 9. In this paper， 101 stations of 5 metro lines of Line 1， 2， 5， 14 and 9 are selected as the research objects.
The research adopts literature method and interview. The author has carefully read the relevant literature and consulted a large number of journals and books. The names of metro stations are from the network， including the official website of Zhengzhou metro， Baidu search engine， etc.
Language features of metro station name
This paper makes statistics on the number of syllables in the name of Zhengzhou metro station. From the research， the statistical results are shown in text. The number of syllables is mostly three syllables， followed by more than three syllables， and less two syllables. According to Adaptation Theory， language use is a process of continuous language selection. Through the analysis of the composition of the name of stations， the author found that some station names are nouns. But， the most stations are phrases， such as Wuyi Park， Rose Garden. Naming method of Zhengzhou metro station
The fist is street and road. Selecting the street or road name of each area as the bus station name can reduce the pressure of people’s memory （Peng Xiao， 2019）. Most of the metro stations are names of streets and roads， such as Qingling Road， Renmin Road， Minhang Road， Kangning Street. The names coincide with the names of the bus stations. Obviously， it is convenient for residents.
The second is residential area， village as name. There are many stations named after nearby villages or residential areas， such as Liu Zhuang and Guan Hu Tun. As a means of transportation， the main function of metro is to relieve the pressure of ground traffic .
The third is the name of historical sites， cultural landmarks， scenic spots. From name， people can see the culture of a city. The cultural landmarks or famous scenic spots of the city can be used as station names to promote the urban culture. At present， the names of Zhengzhou metro stations are named after historical sites or important cultural landmarks， such as Liulin Station， Dongdajie Station， West Lake Station. Then， universities and hospitals will also be the choice objects of subway station names. For instance Zhengzhou University. Line 5 is an interesting hospital line， because people can take the metro to most important hospitals of Zhengzhou.
Social cultural psychology
Language is not only used to express facts， ideas and events， but also to reflect attitudes， beliefs and world view. In other words， language reflects cultural facts （Sun Lixia）. Therefore， the author through station names observe the social culture and the psychology of people.
As the name of the subway station is concise and clear， with precise directivity， it is a common naming method of subway（Li Yi， 2018）. There are some stories about stations. Bi Sha Gang park is one of the three famous parks in Zhengzhou， and also the oldest Park in Zhengzhou. Yanzhuang station is a station on Jinshui road of Line 1 and the story of Yanzhuang is inseparable from Mao Zedong， the great man.
Subway station name reflects social psychology. Language and culture are inseparable， and language is the carrier of cultural heritage. There are a large number of Zhengzhou metro station names with auspicious words. It expresses the rejuvenation of China and the expression of the beautiful ideals and pursuit of the Chinese nation. For example， Huzhu， Heping and Ankang in Xingqing road Huzhu crossroad， Heping Road， Ankang office and other sites reflect people’s pursuit and expectation of all kinds of beautiful things （Guo Feng， 2019）. Conclusion
From the perspective of sociolinguistics， it is found that the names are mainly referred to the road signs， commercial areas， scenic spots， transportation hubs and famous universities. Most of them are three or four syllables， which not only conforms to the principle of structural adaptation， but also suits habits of people. It has the characteristics of simplicity. In addition， it not only reflects the historical and cultural accumulation of the city， but also reflects the social psychology that people expect and yearn for a better life.
References
[1]Chambers， J. K. （2002）. Studying Language Variation： An Informal Epistemology. In Chambers et al.
[2]郭枫， 2019， 青岛市地铁站名的社会语言学分析，《海外英语》。
[3]李燚， 2018， 以社会语言学视角研究地铁站名称——以西安市为例，《海外英語》（5）。
[4] 毛楠， 2020， 西安市公交站名的社会语言学分析，《科教文汇》， 492。
[5]彭晓， 2019， 成都市地铁站名的社会语言学分析，《海外英语》。
作者简介：
刘慧慧（1995-2），女，汉族，河南周口人，硕士在读，吉林大学学生，研究方向：外国语言学及应用语言学
（吉林大学公共外语教育学院 130012）
Key words： Sociolinguistics; name of metro station; social culture
Sociolinguistics is concerned with investigating the relationships between language and society. Chambers （2002） is more direct： Sociolinguistics is the study of the social uses of language， and the most productive studies in the four decades of sociolinguistic research have emanated from determining the social evaluation of linguistic variants.
Different languages can also reflect the details of different cultural areas （Mao Nan， 2020）. Sociolinguistic theory holds that language does not exist independently， and there is a close relationship between language， society and culture. This paper will study the name of Zhengzhou metro station from the perspective of sociolinguistics， and to explore the linguistic characteristics， naming methods and social and cultural psychology.
Research scope and method of Zhengzhou metro station name
Zhengzhou Metro refers to the urban rail transit system serving Zhengzhou， the capital of Henan Province. By May 2020， there are 5 metro lines in Zhengzhou. They are： Line 1， Line 2， Line 5， Line 14 and Line 9. In this paper， 101 stations of 5 metro lines of Line 1， 2， 5， 14 and 9 are selected as the research objects.
The research adopts literature method and interview. The author has carefully read the relevant literature and consulted a large number of journals and books. The names of metro stations are from the network， including the official website of Zhengzhou metro， Baidu search engine， etc.
Language features of metro station name
This paper makes statistics on the number of syllables in the name of Zhengzhou metro station. From the research， the statistical results are shown in text. The number of syllables is mostly three syllables， followed by more than three syllables， and less two syllables. According to Adaptation Theory， language use is a process of continuous language selection. Through the analysis of the composition of the name of stations， the author found that some station names are nouns. But， the most stations are phrases， such as Wuyi Park， Rose Garden. Naming method of Zhengzhou metro station
The fist is street and road. Selecting the street or road name of each area as the bus station name can reduce the pressure of people’s memory （Peng Xiao， 2019）. Most of the metro stations are names of streets and roads， such as Qingling Road， Renmin Road， Minhang Road， Kangning Street. The names coincide with the names of the bus stations. Obviously， it is convenient for residents.
The second is residential area， village as name. There are many stations named after nearby villages or residential areas， such as Liu Zhuang and Guan Hu Tun. As a means of transportation， the main function of metro is to relieve the pressure of ground traffic .
The third is the name of historical sites， cultural landmarks， scenic spots. From name， people can see the culture of a city. The cultural landmarks or famous scenic spots of the city can be used as station names to promote the urban culture. At present， the names of Zhengzhou metro stations are named after historical sites or important cultural landmarks， such as Liulin Station， Dongdajie Station， West Lake Station. Then， universities and hospitals will also be the choice objects of subway station names. For instance Zhengzhou University. Line 5 is an interesting hospital line， because people can take the metro to most important hospitals of Zhengzhou.
Social cultural psychology
Language is not only used to express facts， ideas and events， but also to reflect attitudes， beliefs and world view. In other words， language reflects cultural facts （Sun Lixia）. Therefore， the author through station names observe the social culture and the psychology of people.
As the name of the subway station is concise and clear， with precise directivity， it is a common naming method of subway（Li Yi， 2018）. There are some stories about stations. Bi Sha Gang park is one of the three famous parks in Zhengzhou， and also the oldest Park in Zhengzhou. Yanzhuang station is a station on Jinshui road of Line 1 and the story of Yanzhuang is inseparable from Mao Zedong， the great man.
Subway station name reflects social psychology. Language and culture are inseparable， and language is the carrier of cultural heritage. There are a large number of Zhengzhou metro station names with auspicious words. It expresses the rejuvenation of China and the expression of the beautiful ideals and pursuit of the Chinese nation. For example， Huzhu， Heping and Ankang in Xingqing road Huzhu crossroad， Heping Road， Ankang office and other sites reflect people’s pursuit and expectation of all kinds of beautiful things （Guo Feng， 2019）. Conclusion
From the perspective of sociolinguistics， it is found that the names are mainly referred to the road signs， commercial areas， scenic spots， transportation hubs and famous universities. Most of them are three or four syllables， which not only conforms to the principle of structural adaptation， but also suits habits of people. It has the characteristics of simplicity. In addition， it not only reflects the historical and cultural accumulation of the city， but also reflects the social psychology that people expect and yearn for a better life.
References
[1]Chambers， J. K. （2002）. Studying Language Variation： An Informal Epistemology. In Chambers et al.
[2]郭枫， 2019， 青岛市地铁站名的社会语言学分析，《海外英语》。
[3]李燚， 2018， 以社会语言学视角研究地铁站名称——以西安市为例，《海外英語》（5）。
[4] 毛楠， 2020， 西安市公交站名的社会语言学分析，《科教文汇》， 492。
[5]彭晓， 2019， 成都市地铁站名的社会语言学分析，《海外英语》。
作者简介：
刘慧慧（1995-2），女，汉族，河南周口人，硕士在读，吉林大学学生，研究方向：外国语言学及应用语言学
（吉林大学公共外语教育学院 130012）