论《歧路灯》小说语言的民俗文化特色

The Folk Cultural Features of the Language Art in Qilu Lantern

在我国小说发展史上,《歧路灯》是一部具有特殊价值和意义的长篇小说,其特殊性不仅在于它是古代第一部长篇教育小说,还在于它对18世纪的清代社会生活作了细致而有趣的临摹,为后代提供了不可或缺的多侧面的巨幅画卷。与《红楼梦》《儒林外史》相比,它所映象的社会面可谓"五光十色",尤其是对中原地区民间风情、闾巷习俗的描述,堪称绘声绘色,跃然纸上。与此同时,在表达和描写之间,也充分地表现出小说语言的地域性、通俗性和个性化特征。

In the history of Chinese novel development, Qilu Lantern is a long novel of peculiar values and meanings, which not only indicates that it is the first ancient educational long novel, but also provides an immense picture in diverse angles by the minute and interesting depiction of the life in Qing Dynasty of the 18 th century. In comparison with The Red Attic Dream and The Unofficial History of Academic Circles, Qilu Lantern shows a more colorful society and especially a vivid description of the folk and alley customs in central China.