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Investigation on the Development of the Lexical Meaning of Shang

Authors
Yanhong Guo1, Ruotong Wang2, Supeng Wang3, *
1School of Economics, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471000, Henan, China
2Academy of Fine Arts, Jilin Art College, Changchun, 130000, Jilin, China
3College of Accountancy, Zhixing College of Hubei University, Wuhan, 430011, Hubei, China
*Corresponding author. Email: wangsupengsue@poers.edu.pl
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Supeng Wang
Available Online 13 February 2023.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-494069-97-8_192How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Shang; Original meaning; Extended meaning; Lexical meaning development
Abstract

The word 商 (pronounced Shang) appeared in the Chinese language very early, and has been long used as a basic word. This paper analyzes and sorts out the original literature and Chinese corpora, aiming to clarify the original meaning and historical development of the word Shang. Due to the controversies, this paper analyzes and organizes the original meaning of Shang based on literature review. According to the research results, three interpretations about the original meaning of Shang are more reliable at present: artifacts, totems and stars. After further investigating the extension trend of Shang, the development of the word Shang can be divided into two phases: In the first phase, it refers to the Shang Dynasty and the business operated by the people of the Shang Dynasty; Later, it was used as a morpheme in the vocabulary expressing measurements. Based on this usage, the word Shang began to express discussion therefrom. In conclusion, the meaning of the word Shang has expanded, and gradually abstracted, and the meaning of the word is becoming more and more stable.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2022 4th International Conference on Literature, Art and Human Development (ICLAHD 2022)
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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
13 February 2023
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978-2-494069-97-8
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2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/978-2-494069-97-8_192How to use a DOI?
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© 2023 The Author(s)
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