An Interpretation Of The Words Of The Yunnan-Guichuan Contract Document

Contract Document,which takes toot in Yunnan,Sichuan and Guizhou provinces,forms an important part of social economy in southwestern China.The current study on these documents helps in complementing the understanding about local politics,economy,law,history,culture,custom and language in southwest.Besides,since the documents show is an authentic record on the minorities in these three southwestern provinces,the study lends further support to the comprehension of the minority life.What's more,the documents of Yunnan and Guizhou can also shed light on the Chieftain System of local officers,particularly on the relationships between Place and the Central Dynasty,Ethnic Minorities and the Central Plains Dynasty,Chieftain System and Local Government,and internal economic and social relations under the Chieftain System.Researches on Yunnan,Guizhou and Sichuan contract documents date back to the 1960s,with Guizhou Miao Forestry Contract Documents,The Title Deeds in the Qing Dynasty Historical Data,Qing Shui Jiang Document and Yunnan Province Museum Contract Document coming as valuable data Relevant studies are also fruitful,illuminating plenty of researchers.Studies like Zigong Salt Industry Contract Vocabulary Collection written by Liu Yunsheng,have enlightened scholars in language researches.In spite of this,previous studies still seldom touch upon the light of vocabulary,which is to be explored in this study.This study mainly focuses on the research about words embodied in the YunGuiChuan Contract Document Texts,which assists with a more profound understanding of YunGuiChuan Contract Documents and related research fields.Moreover,YunGuiChuan Contract Document is not only the product of the Ming and Qing dynasties and also the Republic of China era,but also goes through the transitional stages of modern China and contemporary China.In this light,the words are precious in displaying the features of written words,dialect proverb,ethnic minorities.Therefore,from a linguistic point of view,the study on YunGuiChuan Contract Document words are of great significance in offering insightful explanations into abundant language examples for Ming and Qing dynasties and also the whole period of the Republic of China.