“身分”源流考

On the Source of "Shen fen"

"身分"是中古时期产生的一个口语词,一直沿用到现代汉语中。"地位"义是其现代的常用义,但其本义为"身体某部分"。只有搞清楚"身分"词义发展脉络,才能正确理解本义"身体某部分"和现代常用义"地位"之间的内在联系。"身体,身子"义是"身分"词义发展过程中的关键环节,其他意义都是以此为基础直接或间接引申出来。

＂Shen fen＂ is a Chinese spoken phrase arose in the Middle period of China, and is still being used today in modern Chinese. The meaning ＂di wei＂ of it is often used in modern Chinese, but its original meaning is ＂part of a body＂. Only when one makes the development vein of＂Shen fen＂ clear, can he understand the internal relations between ＂part of a body＂ and ＂di wei＂. The meaning of＂shen ti＂ and ＂shen zi＂ is the key link in the development of the meaning of＂Shen fen＂. Meanwhile, the other meanings all come directly or indirectly from it.