介词“从”用法演变浅窥

On the Evolution of the Use of Preposition "Cong(从)" in Chinese language

"从"字起初作为动词产生,后来演变为介词,而"从"字的介词用法,在漫长的汉语发展史中也不是一成不变的。本文尝试对介词"从"用法的历史演变做些浅显的探讨,主要对比"从"的上古、中古汉语用法和近代汉语用法。本文参考语料,上古、中古汉语是各时期文献,近代汉语以《红楼梦》为主要依据。

The Chinese character ＂从＂ was used as a verb originally and then gradually evolved into a preposition.However,the use of ＂cong（从）＂ as a preposition did not stayed the same in the long history of Chinese language.This paper tries to make an analysis on the use evolution of ＂cong＂ as a preposition with a comparison between the use of ＂cong＂ in Chinese language in ancient times,mediaeval times and modern times.