Title: Cultural Semantics in the Lexicon of Modern Chinese
Series Title: Brill's Studies in Language, Cognition and Culture
Publication Year: 2023
Publisher: Brill
http://www.brill.com
Book URL: https://brill.com/display/title/64044

Author: Ming Zhao
Hardback: ISBN: 9789004534940 Pages: 236 Price: U.S. $ 109
Hardback: ISBN: 9789004534940 Pages: 236 Price: Europe EURO 99
Electronic: ISBN: 9789004535183 Pages: 236 Price: U.S. $ 109
Electronic: ISBN: 9789004535183 Pages: 236 Price: Europe EURO 99
Abstract:

What is cultural semantics? How to define and analyze it in the lexicon of modern Chinese?
This book outlines the development and research results of cultural semantic theory, and then proposes the distinction between two types of cultural semantics at the synchronic level: conceptual gap items and items with a cultural meaning. It provides criteria for identifying these items by using detailed examples from theory and application. Finally, the two types of cultural semantics are applied to the case of modern Chinese. The criteria proposed for determining the Chinese cultural semantics apply not only to this, but also to other languages. Therefore, this book offers an operational basis for further studies of cultural semantics in academia.

Linguistic Field(s): Semantics

Subject Language(s): Chinese, Mandarin (cmn)

Language Family(ies): Sino-Tibetan

Written In: English (eng)

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