Abstract The scarcity of the studies in the history of lexical semantics forms a sharp contrast with the boom of the studies in lexical semantics. The three cornerstones of modern semantics is: the theory of Bedeutungsfeld is built on NeoHumboldtism; the semantic analysis method is based on structural functionalism; the systemic meaning of relation semantics is built on the basis of referential meaning. The 20 th century and after was not short of monographs on Chinese lexical semantic theory and methods,but one with Chinese academic spirit and western theories. The publication of Theories of Lexical Semantics will give a boost to Chinas lexical semantic studies.
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