Abstract

Ever since the publication of the first volume, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, in 1997, Harry Potter series has been winning worldwide popularity. Unlike other magic novels, seemingly isolated from yet closely related to the real world, lots of elements in this imaginary world of Harry Potter can be traced back to English cultural origins, such as customs, rules, schooling, and names which among numerous factors are going to be the major focus of this thesis by consulting Jung's myth-archetypal critic theory and theories of onomastics.So far, this type of research has been rarely conducted.

Key words: Harry Potter, naming, Archetypal Theory, culture

Contents

Abstract

摘  要

Chapter One Introduction-3

1.1 Background of the Study-3

1.1.1 A Brief Introduction of Harry Potter Series-3

1.1.2 About the Author—J. K. Rowling-3

1.2 Objective and Significance of the Study-4

Chapter Two Literature Review-5

2.1 Previous Studies on Harry Potter-5

2.2 Previous Studies on naming theories-6

2.3 Previous Studies on Archetypal Theory-6

Chapter Three Theoretical Framework-8

3.1 Kyallo’s Teleological Principle in Naming-8

3.2 C．G．Jung’s Archetypal Theory-8

3.2.1 Four major archetypes Jung outlines four major archetypes:-8

3.2.2 Other archetypes:-8

Chapter Four Naming Strategies and Sources-10

4.1 Naming Strategies-10

4.1.1Allegories,-12

4.1.2Allusions-13

4.1.3Paradox-13

4.1.4Innuendo-13

4.1.5Synecdoche-13

4.1.6Paraphrase and Description-14

4.1.7Synesthesia-14

4.1.8Alliteration-14

4.1.9Apposition-14

4.1.10Assonance-15

4.1.11 Other Strategies-15

4.2 Sources of Directly Chosen Names-15

Chapter Five Conclusion-16

References:-17