中国小说描述语言的审美风貌——中国小说语言美学系列之五

Aesthetic Taste in Descriptive Wording in Chinese Novels

中国小说的描述语言在以动态叙述见长的中国小说审美体系中,形成了独具特色的审美风貌。它一方面以简洁明快、蕴涵丰富的白描勾画形象,为快速演变的故事情节展示线条简练、动感十足、情态逼真、回味无穷的画面;一方面又以浓墨重彩、喻义丰盛的铺排营造诗情画意,为故事情景的画面装点博雅、才情、诗韵和趣味,以显示古典诗歌大国在小说描述语言中特有的情调和风采。

In Chinese novel aesthetics, noted for its dynamic narration, the Chinese novel has formed its own specific aesthetic taste. On the one hand, it uses simple, straightforward wording in narrating story lines; on the other hand, it chooses colorful language to create poetic mood, making the narration full of erudite and poetic taste. These two combined, is shown the specific mood and taste of descriptive wording of novels in the great country of ancient poetry.