Title: An Analysis of the Interpretation of the Chinese Character in Shuo Wen Jie Zi
Abstract:The later interpretation of the explanation of the character 牛 contained in Shuo wen jie zi, an ancient Chinese Dictionary, vary greatly. By taking into account of the explanation of the character 马 c...The later interpretation of the explanation of the character 牛 contained in Shuo wen jie zi, an ancient Chinese Dictionary, vary greatly. By taking into account of the explanation of the character 马 contained in the dictionary, the stylistic rules and layout of the dictionary, the general knowledge about linguistics and semantic cultural interpretation of words, Duan' s interpretation prove to be relatively accurate. However, Duan' s interpretation of the character 理 in 牛,事也,理也 as coherence in writing is not appropriate. In the dictionary, 理 should be interpreted culturally as conforming.Read More
Publication Year: 2004
Publication Date: 2004-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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