An Investigation on the Semantic Features of"Dazi"
"Dazi"is a word used in various Chinese dialects,including Wu dialect and Jianghuai Mandarin,to varying extents.Three semantic features have been found by analyzing dictionaries,reference books,and the BCC corpus.Firstly,when"Dazi"functions as a morpheme,its degree of flexibility increases in proportion to its semantic extension.Secondly,on the diachronic level,the number of meanings of the word"Dazi"expanded in the Ming and Qing Dynasties,while on the synchronic level,the frequency of meanings referring to person increased significantly;Lastly,among many word meanings,the meaning of"person"has a strong colloquial tone,while the meaning of"object"has a strong written tone.
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