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The Han people''s traditional living space in Taiwan is arranged by independent architectural structures in horizontal and vertical configurations which are in the layout of SHAPES. In such a living environment, each space bears a name endowed by the resident; from which, one can derive the function of the space.
The study is directed at the higher population ethnic groups in Taiwan, the Fukiens and the Hakkas. The two peoples'' residential space names and use functions are widely collected as basis and categorised into: (1) the overall names of the houses; (2) the names of the houses'' constituting structures; (3) the names of the unit spaces that constitute houses.
Through such basic information, the residents'' principles of the names and the features can be categorised. The features are distinguished into: (1) space categorisation features and (2) the wording features of the spaces. From the above, the former is further delineated into: (1) the consistency of space; (2) wording characteristics. The later yields: (1) the characteristics of the intonation; (2) the features of the combination of space wording; (3) the meaning of the wording. In addition, from the names of the spaces, "the relationship between space wording and sequence" and "the elements of space wording changes" can be derived.
The conclusion part addresses the principles of the space categorisation: (1) basic space unit name; (2) space residents'' categorisation standard. (3) In the basic unit names; the space names used by the Fukiens and the Hakkas are classified into three major groups: (1) the spaces for the divinity, ancestors and ghosts; (2) the living spaces for humans; (3) the living spaces for livestock.
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