上古汉语词义是上古文献写成时代的重要依据──以产生时代分歧最多的《尧典》为例

Word meanings of ancient Chinese: clues to trace the time when ancient documents written

从上古汉语词义学角度研究上古文献的写成时代 ,同时用出土文献和传世文献的词语、词义作综合比较 ,会得出比较科学的结论。据此研究《尚书》中的《尧典》,其大部分词语和词义是春秋战国时期的 ,那么《尧典》也应该写成于春秋战国时期。

A combination of word meanings of ancient Chinese, the unearthed literature and handed-down literature provide a dependable clue to ascertain the time when a piece of literature was written. This approach reveals that many words and word meanings in Yaodian, a book of Shangshu were used in the periods of Spring and Autumn and the Warring Kingdoms, an indication that Yaodian was written in those periods.