Abstract:

This study employs lexical semantics to analyze Jin dialect variants in Taiyuan,Pingyao,Xinzhou and Datong.Through fieldwork and archival research,it systematically reveals structural and evolutionary patterns of sememe systems in Shanxi dialects,demonstrating distinctive archaic retention,semantic stratification,and metaphorical reconstruction.The sememe systems exhibit cultural interaction via refined agrarian terminology and marked religious/folk semantics,alongside contact-induced phenomena like Mongolian-Chinese hybrid lexemes and redefined Mandarin loanwords.

Key words: Shanxi dialects, lexical semantics, sememe system, cultural ecology, language contact