The Contrastive Study On The Word Meaning Of Maths, Physics And Chemistry Entries From The Same Collection Of Mandarin Chinese Dictionary And Modern Chinese Dictionary

Since the1940s, our society has experienced social reform and opening up. Our countryhas been developing rapidly in economic, technology, education and culture. Language, ashuman’s the most important communication tool, also has some changes. Maths, Physics andChemistry as the important part of basic education; the subject terms of them are the part ofthe Modern Chinese and had some changes as the society developed. This article will focuson the contrastive study on the word meaning of Maths, Physics and Chemistry entries fromthe same collection of Mandarin Chinese Dictionary (1943published) and Modern ChineseDictionary (The Fifth Edition).According to the category name of Mandarin Chinese Dictionary had marked, find out allthe subject terms of Maths, Physics and Chemistry. Then compared with Modern ChineseDictionary one by one, finally defined622subject terms as the study objects of this article.Firstly, the article analysis the622subjects terms on the quantity, syllables and syntacticalfunctions distribution areas. Through the statistics and analysis, it can conclude the featuresabout these words and reflect some problems. Secondly, this article finds out the meaningchanges that the622subject terms has by comparing the meaning and analysis the changesfrom meaning changes the point of view. Thirdly, the article studies the major situation aboutmeaning changes on meaning adding method and reason. Lastly, the article analysis theinfluence that meaning changes had on Modern Chinese lexical.Through the research, the article comprehends the basic characteristics and the change ofword meaning of Maths, Physics and Chemistry entries from the same collection of MandarinChinese Dictionary and Modern Chinese Dictionary. In addition, the article summarizes somerules and characteristics about the subject terms of Maths, Physic and Chemistry on meaningchanges.