The Relationship Between the Orientation of the Hand Symbols in Inscription on Bones and the Meaning

Journal: Arts Studies and Criticism DOI: 10.32629/asc.v3i4.1003

Yuqing Jia

Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750000, Ningxia, China

Abstract

The characters with hand characters in inscription on bones have certain characteristics in conveying meaning. We reveal the relationship between the orientation of the hand symbols in inscription on bones and the meaning by giving concrete examples. Through the theory of cognitive linguistics, the necessity of the indeterminate orientation of different hand symbols is recognized, and be more deeply acquainted with the original thinking logic of the ancestors.

Keywords

inscription on bones, hand symbol, construction component, cognitive linguistic

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