Open AccessSemantics and Evolution of “Che” in Anyue Dialect
Author(s) -
Yanglu Zhou
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of contemporary educational research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2208-8474
pISSN - 2208-8466
DOI - 10.26689/jcer.v5i9.2563
Subject(s) - meaning (existential) , linguistics , verb , adjective , semantics (computer science) , argument (complex analysis) , lexical semantics , mandarin chinese , word (group theory) , computer science , lexical item , history , philosophy , noun , epistemology , biochemistry , chemistry , programming language
In Anyue dialect, the meaning of the word “che” is very rich. It can be used as a verb to express the meaning of “argument,” “discussion,” “tearing,” “receiving,” “cutting,” “picking,” “opening,” “buying,” and “pulling.” It can also be used as an adjective to express the meaning of “immoral,” “unreliable,” and “naughty.” This article describes the semantics and usage of “che” in Anyue dialect as well as the usage of special phrases with “che” in other areas of southwest Mandarin. Finally, this article analyzes the semantic evolution of “che” and constructs a semantic evolution diagram.