The Emergence Of Word-meaning In Early China: N... May 2026

: A central argument is that the term yi (typically meaning duty or morality) transitioned into a metalinguistic term for "meaning" because it already functioned as an external, normative "model" for interpreting texts.

: Analyzes yi (意) in relation to the activities of the "heartmind". The Emergence of Word-Meaning in Early China: N...

: Discusses how yi (義) provided accessible standards for interpretation. : A central argument is that the term