The Research On Consanguineous Words In Zhuangzi

Zhuangzi, as a classic work of the philosophers'in spring and autumn, generally and systematically reflecting the linguistic style and features before Qin dynasty, has an imporant linguistic data value.The consanguineous word of Zhuangzi are exhaustedly investigated from the etymology point of view, in this dissertation. The relation among consanguineous word in pronounciation, meaning, and writing form is represented, through comparing and classifing, as well as the formation principle. Also, puzzling questions, while unscrambling, are solved partly.The dissertation includes seven chapters:Chapter one: introduction. It is a brief of the whole paper about the program, related to the origin, purpose, mission, and the evolution.Chapter two: analysis about consanguineous words'pronounciation of Zhuangzi. Classify the 112 congnates based on pronounciation into three types: overlap, crossover and . The character of cognates is also summerized, in the chapter.Chapter three: analysis about consanguineous words'meaning of Zhuangzi. According to their meanings, classify those words into two types: notional word and function word. The meanings of former's cognates is empty, but grammatical meanings in common, so is the latter.Chapter four: analysis about consanguineous words'writing form of Zhuangzi. The writing forms of most cognates are connected, which has the reference value in classfing.Chapter five: summarize the achivement above and prelimitarily probe the formation principle .Chapter six: the practical value of the reserch on consanguineous word of Zhuangzi: complete the dictionary of congnates, clarify the unscramble of Zhuangzi.Chapter seven: conclusion.