A Further Discussion on the Origin and Connotation Development of the Chinese Word “News”

SHAO Tiansong

Chinese Journal of Journalism & Communication ›› 2013, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (4) : 32-37.

Chinese Journal of Journalism & Communication ›› 2013, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (4) : 32-37.

A Further Discussion on the Origin and Connotation Development of the Chinese Word “News”

  • SHAO Tiansong
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The Chinese word “news” as a non-verbal word originated from Western Jin Dynasty. Then it became a verbal phrase with the meaning of hearing something recently. The verbal phrase “News” developed into a noun phrase which means news recently heard in Tang Dynasty. In Song Dynasty, the word “News” developed into a noun. After the 19th century, Western missionaries in China began to use “News” to explain the meaning of journalism and reports. Then the word “News” was introduced into Japan and adopted by Japanese language. As the language communication expands between China and Japan, “News” was finally adopted as a term for the information reported by the newspapers and broadcasts.

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SHAO Tiansong. A Further Discussion on the Origin and Connotation Development of the Chinese Word “News”[J]. Chinese Journal of Journalism & Communication. 2013, 35(4): 32-37

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This paper is a part of National Social Science Foundation Project (NO. 108ZD117) and The Distinguished Major Construction Programs of Sanjiang University(NO. TS11454).

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