中国小说叙述语言的审美追求——中国小说语言美系列之一

Aesthetic Pursuit of Narration in Classical Vernacular Chinese Novels

小说语言作为叙事性的文学语言以其叙述和描写发挥专长,以其通俗晓畅引人入胜,它具有与诗歌和政论性散文不同的审美感化途径。中国古典白话小说注重故事性,以讲述见长,以情节取胜。这就形成了它特有的简洁、生动、曲折、奇幻的叙述语言风格,造就了其特有的审美感化优势。

The language used in novels is characterized by its narrative and descriptive approaches. It is popular and engrossing. It differs from that used in poetry and political proses from the aesthetic point of views. Classical vernacular Chinese novels stress the plot of the story. They put emphasis on the way of narration and the compelling features of the plot. To meet the requirements, novels are usually written in their special, concise, vivid, complicated and sometimes weird language styles, demonstrating their particular aesthetic and emotional qualities.