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The Diachronic Evolution of Verbs of Wipe

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1한양대학교

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ABSTRACT

This paper investigates the diachronic evolution of the verbs of wipe “fu”(拂), “shi”(拭), “kai”(揩), “mo”(抹), “ca”(擦). It is claimed that “fu”(拂) was the dominant word in ancient times. “shi(拭)” had turned into dominant word for the concept of “wipe” from Wei Jin Southern and Northern Dynasties to Song Dynasty. The new word “mo(抹)” emerged in Song Dynasty and took over “shi”(拭) from Yuan Dynasty to Ming Dynasty. “ca”(擦) emerged in Yuan Dynasty and took over “mo”(抹) from Qing Dynasty. This paper also with formation of synonymy coordinate disyllables as the object of the research, described that monosyllabic verb was how to develop a synonymy coordinate disyllables. In addition, This paper Showed the regional divergence between the South and the North of verbs of wipe.

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