当代词典编纂中科学精神与人文精神的系统融合——兼评《新时代英汉大词典》的编纂

The Systemic Union of Scientific and Humanistic Spirit in Present-day Dictionary Compiling: With New Age English-Chinese Dictionary as an Example

从系统观的视角看,当今词典编纂作为一种文化活动,正处于科学与人文日趋整合的文化语境中,在各个方面呈现出科学精神与人文精神系统融合的趋势,其中在读者对象上兼顾科学与人文渴求,在编者主体上兼具科学与人文素养,在编纂方法上兼用科学与人文手段,在文本内容上兼收科学与人文信息,在文本形式上兼有科学与人文品格。《新时代英汉大词典》的编纂可谓当代我国双语词典编纂中科学精神与人文精神系统融合的典范。

Seen from a systemic view, presentday dictionary compiling as a cultural activity system is embedded in a context in which sciences and humanities are being united. It increasingly exhibits a systemic union of scientific and humanistic spirits in its consideration of reader needs, demand of compiler qualities, utilization of methods, and choice of contents and formal styles. The compilation of New Age English-Chinese Dictionary is a justifiable example of the systemic union of scientific and humanistic spirits in China’s contemporary bilingual dictionary compilation.