古汉语字词异读成因浅析

Analysis of the Causes of Variant Pronunciation of Ancient Chinese Words and Terms

异读是古汉语的一个重要语音现象。本文从语言的演变、发展角度,论述了古汉语中某些字词异读的成因,其中通用假借、破读、古今字分工不同及古代专用名词是产生异读的主要原因,并举例加以说明。

The variant pronunciation is one of the most important phonetic phenomena in the ancient Chinese speech. From the aspects of language evolvement and development, this article states the causes of the general phonetic loan, split reading, the difference of labor division between ancient and modem words and ancient special nouns. And it illustrates them by some examples.