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Linguistic Analysis of Selected Passages from the Canonical Treatise "Mencius" – A Monograph by Arseniy Vladimirovich Skvortsov
This monograph offers a detailed linguistic examination of the classical Chinese text "Mencius" (Mengzi). The study employs three core analytical methods: syntactic structure analysis at the phrase level, actual division of supra-phrasal units, and semantic analysis.
The syntactic breakdown progresses from smaller to larger units of language. The analysis of supra-phrasal structure follows the theory of actual division developed by the Prague Linguistic School (V. Mathesius, F. Daneš, J. Firbas). Semantic analysis is conducted in a simplified form, identifying key themes within the "Mencius" text, each illustrated by corresponding passages from the original source. The work also compares Mencius’s views with Christian perspectives and the philosophies of other ancient Chinese thinkers, including Laozi, Mozi, and Confucius, particularly regarding humility and pride.
Additionally, the monograph examines the expressive and figurative devices used in "Mencius," with special attention to parallelism as applied to lexemes, phrases, sentences, and supra-phrasal units.
This book is intended for postgraduates analyzing works in classical Chinese, lecturers teaching the course "Fundamentals of Classical Chinese (Wenyan)," and advanced undergraduates seeking to deepen their proficiency in the Chinese language.
