试论古代文学研究中计量方法的应用

Applying statistics to the ancient literary study

近来,不少学者尝试借鉴社会科学的计量方法来进行古代文学研究。分析计量研究作为一种研究方法逐渐从语言学、史学进入文学研究领域。计量方法是定量与定性的结合,定性作为定量的基础具有关键性影响。文学定量研究很难避免误差,但不是所有的误差都没有意义,一些新的发现往往从误差中来。作为一种尚在发展的研究方法,计量研究具有特定的价值和前景。

In this paper, we diachronically reviews the trace of applying statistics to the ancient analyzes the scientificalness of statistics as a method of ancient literary study, and estimates the possibility of a literary history based on statistics. We also points out the tradition of using table as a kind of statistical thoughts in Chinese history of research, and emphasizes its value to remind scholars of this valuable tradition.