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A General Theory of Ancient ChinesePersonal Pronouns and Demonstrative Pronouns

A General Theory of Ancient Chinese: Personal Pronouns and Demonstrative Pronouns [Pronouns serve the functions of substitution and demonstration. For example, “吾” (I) and “爾” (you) can be used to replace persons, while “彼” (that) and “此” (this) to replace both persons and objects (In the sentence “此壮士也” (this is a hero) in “Biography of Lord Huaiyin” in Records of the Grand Historian, the pronoun “此” stands for those who used to insult Han Xin); “彼” and “此” can also be used to demonstrate and distinguish one person or one object from the other [as in the expressions of “彼美淑姬” (that pretty and kind girl), “此人” (this man), “彼 事” (that event), “此事” (this event)]. In terms of the function of substitution, the pronouns in modern Chinese can be used to take the place of nouns, adjectives, verbs and even linguistic units longer than words, and the same is true in ancient Chinese.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A General Theory of Ancient ChinesePersonal Pronouns and Demonstrative Pronouns

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Publisher
Springer Nature Singapore
Copyright
© Zhejiang University Press 2023. Translation from the Chinese language edition: 古汉语通论by Lihong Jiang, Mingshan Ren ©ZhejiangUniversity Press 2023. Published by Zhejiang University Press. All Rights Reserved.
ISBN
978-981-16-6041-2
Pages
159 –179
DOI
10.1007/978-981-16-6042-9_9
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Abstract

[Pronouns serve the functions of substitution and demonstration. For example, “吾” (I) and “爾” (you) can be used to replace persons, while “彼” (that) and “此” (this) to replace both persons and objects (In the sentence “此壮士也” (this is a hero) in “Biography of Lord Huaiyin” in Records of the Grand Historian, the pronoun “此” stands for those who used to insult Han Xin); “彼” and “此” can also be used to demonstrate and distinguish one person or one object from the other [as in the expressions of “彼美淑姬” (that pretty and kind girl), “此人” (this man), “彼 事” (that event), “此事” (this event)]. In terms of the function of substitution, the pronouns in modern Chinese can be used to take the place of nouns, adjectives, verbs and even linguistic units longer than words, and the same is true in ancient Chinese.]

Published: Mar 21, 2023

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