歌谣研究的历史轨迹——兼评《歌谣与中国文学的审美革新》

The Historical Track of Ballads Research:Comment on Ballads and Aesthetic Innovation of Chinese Literature

歌谣是中国文学演进发展的原动力,歌谣研究是彰显其价值的有效手段。总体上,歌谣研究在先秦、汉代、明清、五四时期经历了道德化、政治化、审美化、现代化几个阶段,其形态亦从语录形式发展为"选辑加序跋"形式再到专题形式。五四民歌运动既是一次大规模的民歌搜集实践,亦是民歌研究的现代化尝试,有效地参与了中国文化和文学的现代性建构。《歌谣与中国文学的审美革新》一书在对五四民歌运动进行研究反思的基础上,实现了对20世纪民歌研究的"接着说",尽管仍存在一定局限,但其研究意义不容忽视。

Ballads are the driving force behind the evolution and development of Chinese literature,and the study of ballads is an effective means to demonstrate the value of Chinese literature.In general,the study of ballads has gone through several stages such as moralization,politicization,aestheticization,and modernization during the Pre-Qin,Han,Ming,Qing,and The May Fourth(1919).Its form has also developed from quotations to"selections plus preface and postscript"and then to thematic research.The May Fourth Folk Song Movement is not only a large-scale collection of practising folk song,but also a modern attempt in researching folk song,effectively participating in the modern construction of Chinese culture and literature.On the basis of the research and reflection on The May Fourth Folk Song Movement,the book Ballads and Aesthetic Innovation of Chinese Literature realized the"continuation"of the research on the 20 th century folk song.Although there are still some limitations,its research significance cannot be ignored.