Abstract

This article is based on the history of the Chinese language and discloses the characteristics of the meaning derivation and main mechanism of Jiao(horns) at the individual level. The main contents of this article are as follows:First, from the point of view of the history of the Chinese language, this article re-establishes the order of the semantic clauses and derivations in the meaning of Shuowen Jiezi, Ancient Chinese Dictionary, The capitalist age Dictionary, Modern Chinese Dictionary, Chinese Dictionary and Chinese Origin Dictionary to construct a semantic map of Jiao(horns)Next, this article discusses the meaning derivation tendency and interpretation of Jiao(horns) from a cognitive semantic point of view based on the semantic map of the history of the Chinese language:First, referring to the derive-in-meaning process of Jiao(horns), it was classified into macroscopic and microscopic categories. Macroscopically, it was revealed that there are tendencies of people, things, activities, space, and cultural elements. Microscopically, the conceptual hierarchy of terms of meaning belonging to each category and the conceptualization process of metaphor, metonymy, and metaphtonymy were discussed. Second, the N-V conversion of Jiao(horns’, its meaning derivation, and metaphtonymy were revealed. Third, the case where the semantic term corresponds to two or more concepts was confirmed through the diagram, and it was revealed that it was conceptualized as metaphtonymy. Fourth, the process of derive the meaning of Jiao(horns) due to cultural factors was discussed together in the pragmatic aspect of connotation. Fifth, the grammaticalization process in which Jiao(horns) diverges into a measure word was analyzed, and it was confirmed that it was in the hierarchy of the most abstract concept.

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