亲属称谓词“中外”、“中表”考

On the Relatives Appellation zhongwai(中外) zhongbiao(中表)

"中外"与"中表"都是中古时期新兴的亲属称谓,但学界对二者具体含义的理解存在着分歧。对"外"、"表"、"中"的泛指义和特指义进行辨析,可知中古时期"中外"与"中表"特指与姑、舅之子女的亲戚关系,唐代以后除姑、舅外,还包括与姨之子女的亲戚关系。

＂zhongwai＇＂ and ＂＂ zhongt）lao are new rclauv there are different opinions in the understanding of their meanings. Through the study of the general meanings and particular meanings of ＂wai ＂, ＂ biao ＂, ＂zhou＂ , we can find that ＂zhongwai＂ and ＂zhongbiao＂ include the relation between sisters＇ children after the Tang dynasty while it is excluded in the Medieval Chinese.