Generative grammar for I Ching divination (Part 6): Linguistics II
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Generative grammar for I Ching divination (Part 5): Linguistics I
The original motivation for this article was an occasional idea about the similarity between I Ching divination and transformational-generative grammar. I en...
Generative grammar for I Ching divination (Part 4): Meaning II
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Generative grammar for I Ching divination (Part 3): Meaning I
In the previous post I introduced the structural components of I Ching divination, including lines (or monograms), trigrams, and hexagrams. In this and the n...
Generative grammar for I Ching divination (Part 2): Structure
In the previous post I introduced the historical and cultural background of the ancient Chinese divination book I Ching ‘the Classic of Changes’. In this pos...
Generative grammar for I Ching divination (Part 1): What’s I Ching?
Sometimes our brains make connections in unexpected ways. For instance, the other day I was thinking about I Ching (can’t remember why), the ancient Chinese ...