Philology

Author: Guo Qinna
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Publishing Date: 2005-02-01
Features: Glossology is a national-level planning teaching material for general higher education in the "Fifteenth Five-Year Plan" period. It discusses the history, theory, and practice of traditional Chinese glossology, analyzes and explains glossological terms, and places special emphasis on "glossological methods." It adds a chapter on "Glossological Examples" and improves the exercise format, designing various innovative exercises that can utilize multiple glossological methods to enhance students' practical skills. Glossology is suitable for Chinese major students in higher education institutions and lovers of ancient Chinese.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
Section 1 Glossology and the Study of Glossology
Section 2 The Necessity of Studying Glossology
Chapter 2 The Content of Glossology
Section 1 Defining Words and Analyzing Sentences
Section 2 Explaining Grammatical Phenomena
Section 3 Illustrating Rhetorical Devices
Section 4 General Principles, Pronunciation Annotations, Collation, and Other Aspects
Chapter 3 Methods and Principles for Defining Word Meanings
Section 1 Seeking Meanings from Forms
Section 2 Seeking Meanings from Sounds
Section 3 Seeking Meanings from Texts
Section 4 Basic Principles to Follow When Defining Word Meanings
Chapter 4 Methods of Explaining Word Meanings
Section 1 Direct Explanation
Section 2 Defining Semantic Boundaries and Descriptions
Section 3 Analogies and Examples, and Other Methods
Chapter 5 Applications of Glossology
Section 1 Glossology as a Tool for Guiding Ancient Text Research and Teaching
Section 2 Glossology as an Important Tool for Ancient Texts Compilation
Section 3 Glossology as a Guide and Basis for Lexicographical Compilation
Chapter 6 Common Glossological Terms
Section 1 Terms Used for Defining Meanings
Section 2 Terms for Distinguishing Word Meanings and Describing Functions
Section 3 Terms for Distinguishing Ancient and Modern Usage and Describing General and Regional Dialects
Section 4 Sound-Based Glossological Terms and Phonetic Terms
Section 5 Collation and Rhetorical Terms
Chapter 7 An Overview of Key Glossological Works
Section 1 Shuowen Jiezi and Shuowen Jiezi Zhu
Section 2 Works Similar to Erya
Section 3 Works Similar to Fangyan
Section 4 Works for Investigating Linguistic Origins
Section 5 Other Works
Chapter 8 Glossology of Modern Chinese Words
Section 1 The Importance of Studying the Glossology of Modern Chinese Vocabulary
Section 2 Difficulties and Methods in Glossology of Modern Chinese Words
Chapter 9 Examples, Reflections, and Exercises
Main References
Afterword