The study focuses on the six synonyms of "Pulling" verbs from the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Sui Dynasty like"Yin"(引),"Qian"(牵),"Ye"(曳),"Zhuai"(拽),"Tuo"(拖),and"Wan"(挽) . From a synchronic perspective,the us-age situation is sorted out and it is concluded that"Yin"(引) and"Qian"(牵) are the main guide words,"Wan"(挽) and"Ye"(曳) are the main words,and"Zhuai"(拽) and"Tuo"(拖) are marginal words. Furthermore,analyzing the conceptual elements and distinguish the differences in word meanings:"Yin"(引) refers to a broad sense of pulling without limiting direction;"Qian"(牵) refers to pulling forward;"Ye"(曳),"Zhuai"(拽) and"Tuo"(拖) refer to horizontally pulling something that cannot or is unwilling to move;"Wan"(挽) refers to pulling an immovable heavy object. And from a cognitive perspective,it is revealed that"Yin"(引),"Qian"(牵) and"Zhuai"(拽) derive the meaning of"pulling"through metaphorical means.
关键词
"牵拉"义/共时分布/词义辨析/概念要素分析
Key words
pulling meaning/synchronic distribution/analysis of word meanings/conceptual element analysis