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: A central argument is that the term yi (typically meaning duty or morality) transitioned into a metalinguistic term for "meaning" because it already functioned as an external, normative "model" for interpreting texts.

: Establishes how yi (義) was viewed as an external standard, surviving even through major philosophical disputes. Part II: Yi (義) as Model The Emergence of Word-Meaning in Early China: N...

: Explores how these models appeared in specific genres and figurative language. : A central argument is that the term

: Examines the implications of ming (names) as something external compared to yan (speech) from within. The Emergence of Word-Meaning in Early China: N...

The book is structured into two main parts that trace this conceptual evolution:

: Discusses how yi (義) provided accessible standards for interpretation.