Study On Antonyms In Xun Zi

Xun Zi ,as one of everlasting works during the Pre-Qin period has broad coverage and a large documentary vocabulary .antonym, with its contrasting characteristics ,plays an important role in the works .Basing on borrowing the previous researching results and methods ,the thesis makes an investigation into the antonyms in Xun Zi synchronically. The whole context isorganized into 5 sections:â…  .Introduction:This section gives the brief introduction of Xun Zi and Xun Zi; besides, the value of studying the antonyms in this book.â…¡ .The Judgment and Statistic of Antonyms:Taking all the related theories into consideration, the present section mainly explores the judging principles and statistic methods of antonym, describes and counts the antonyms mXun Zi, there are 235 pairs of antonyms in this book.â…¢.Type of Antonyms:This section classifies the antonyms in two types:First, according to the means and the figures of words, there are mainly five types: opposition of appellation (nouns), opposition of quality(adjectives), opposition of state (adjectives), opposition of action and movement(verbs), opposition of relation of demonstration and substitution (prouns). Among them, the adjective antonyms are at top in quantity.Second, according to the relationship between the conceptions of antonyms ,three types are offered :polarity relation complementary relation and opposite relation.â…£.Characteristics of Antonyms:The characteristics of antonyms can be sum up into 3 pionts: large quantity and high fiequency, complex corresponding relationship, and flexible use.â…¤.Functions of Antonyms:Functions of antonyms in the Xun Zi are mainly found in expression and word-building. â…¥.Surnming-up.