Word-meaning In Early China: N... | The Emergence Of

: Analyzes yi (意) in relation to the activities of the "heartmind".

: Geaney describes a cultural shift 2,000 years ago where a society valuing oral and visual balance transformed into an "empire of the text". Guide to Key Sections The Emergence of Word-Meaning in Early China: N...

: Rather than assuming "meaning" always existed as a concept, Geaney argues that it emerged as a response to the explosion of textual production and encounters with radically different writing forms like Buddhist sutras. : Analyzes yi (意) in relation to the

: Examines the implications of ming (names) as something external compared to yan (speech) from within. : Examines the implications of ming (names) as

The guide you're looking for refers to by Jane Geaney, published by SUNY Press in 2022. This work explores how the concept of "word-meaning"—content independent of a specific instance of use—first developed in China. Core Thesis and Arguments