汉语音义关系新论

On the Relationship between Sound and Meaning of the Chinese Language

汉语语音和语义之间的关系有多种,"音同义通"只是其中的一种。除了"音同义通"外,还有"音同而义不通"、"音不同而义通"、"音不同义亦不通"三种情况。"音同义通"的词在汉语词汇中占少数,相通的义项亦占少数。应当重新审视"音同义通"在汉语研究中的作用,既要重视之,亦不宜过于夸大之。

＂Homophonic synonymy＂ is one of the varied relationships between sound and sense in the Chinese language In addition to ＂homophonic synonymy＂, we have also three other cases, namely, ＂homophony＂, ＂ho- mography＂, and ＂difference both in sound and in sense＂. The ＂homophonic synonyms＂ take only a small proportion in Chinese words, and most of them are identical in primary meaning but different in extended meaning. Thus, attention needs to be paid to re - investigation of the function of ＂homophonic synonymy＂ in Chinese study, which is worth enough concern but not over- exaggeration.