《孟子》前后“斯”的用法及其消失原因初探

A Primary Exploration of the Usage and its Disapperance of "Si" before and after The Works of Mencius

本文主要探讨了《孟子》前后"斯"字用法的演变及其逐渐消失的原因。《孟子》之前,"斯"字不仅出现的频率高,而且用法相当复杂。《孟子》之后,"斯"字虽然仍在使用,但其功能、意义都有了明显收缩。中古以后除仿古外,"斯"字已极少出现。

This paper mainly discusses the evolution of the usage of ＂si＂ （斯） before and after The Works of Mencius（《孟子》 ） and the reasons for its gradual disappearance. It appeared in high frequency and its usage was rather complicated before The Works of Mencius. After The Works of Mencius, although it was still in use, its func- tion and meaning contracted significantly. After mediaeval times, it was rarely used except its model after an an- tique.