Study On The Evolution Of Regular Script Components

The regular script is the main Chinese character stylistics at present time,but weare still not much familiar with the evolution of this writing stylistics and itscomponents.So we are going to make an investigation into the graphemic changingprocess of regular script components.We make an attempt to put the regular scriptcomponents into the background of the whole graphemic evolution of the ChineseCharacters,in order to give more accurate description of the evolution of regular scriptcomponents,and make a deeper research on the path and law of the evolution ofregular script components.On the base of the work above-mentioned,We going to sumup the general rule of the evolution of regular script components,and apply it into theidentification of knotty characters. The thesis is divided into seven chapters.Chapterâ… is introduction,which divided into three parts:The first section make anexplanation of four important concepts,that is regular script,component,variant formand vulgar characters;The second section make a commentation on the study ofmodem Chinese characters;The third section present the main character material andthe approach of research of this thesis.Chapterâ…¡make an analysis of the significance of the study of the evolution ofregular script components.We point out that the significance embody five aspects,thaiis to say,it is helpful for the communication of ancient and modern writings,helpfulfor the construction of the evolution list of graphic shapes of regular script,helpful forthe detection of the cause of some regular script variant form,helpful for the reviseand consummation of large dictionaries,and helpful for the improvement of thecollation of ancient documents.Chapterâ…¢andâ…£discuss the the evolution of official and regular scriptcomponents.We devide the evolution process of official and regular script componentsinto nine kinds:erroneous change,erroneous confusion,mixing variant,simplification,complication,assimilation,change of cursive writing into regular script,change ofgraphic shape to display its pronunciation and meaning.Chapterâ…¤explore the source of variant form in regular script writings.We pointout that the main sources include ancient writings,transcript ancient writings,Qincharacters,official script of Han dynasty.Chapterâ…¥summarize the rule of the evolution of regular scriptcomponents,which include Synchronous evolution,bidirectional evolution,analogicalevolution and transform into character.Chapterâ…¦is the use of the rule of erroneous confusion into the identification ofknotty characters.We identify seventies characters in inscription of tombstones,manuscript copy and large dictionaries.