Taymuraz Kokoyti

Line, hand, and bowstring- curvature, straightness, length, and tension in Old Chinese lexis as evidenced by 曲, 句—勾鉤, 掌, 直, 長, 張, and 展

ABSTRACT The present study is devoted to nine principal Old Chinese sinographs: 曲, 句, 勾, 鉤, 掌, 直, 長, 張, and 展 (with the derivative forms 痀, 拘, and 笱 adduced to elucidate the internal history of the 句 cluster). These sinographs pertain to the fundamental lexicon of fo...

Line, hand, and bowstring- curvature, straightness, length, and tension in Old Chinese lexis as evidenced by 曲, 句—勾鉤, 掌, 直, 長, 張, and 展

ABSTRACT The present study is devoted to nine principal Old Chinese sinographs: 曲, 句, 勾, 鉤, 掌, 直, 長, 張, and 展 (with the derivative forms 痀, 拘, and 笱 adduced to elucidate the internal history of the 句 cluster). These sinographs pertain to the fundamental lexicon of fo...