Title: Concerning Yu(于) Used as a Verb in Oracle Bone Inscriptions
Abstract:Yu(于) is one of the most important prepositions in ancient Chinese.As to the origin of preposition Yu(于),most academicians believe that it is converted from content word and should have been used as a...Yu(于) is one of the most important prepositions in ancient Chinese.As to the origin of preposition Yu(于),most academicians believe that it is converted from content word and should have been used as a verb in oracle bone inscriptions.By comprehensive investigation of the using of Yu(于) in oracle bone inscriptions,the paper discusses the above viewpoint from three aspects:diction ellipsis,sentence breaking and verb meaning on the basis of comparatively complete oracle bone inscriptions illustrations.The conclusion is thatitis not affirmative that Yu(于) can be used as a verb in the oracle bone inscriptions.Read More
Publication Year: 2009
Publication Date: 2009-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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