叶维廉诗学理论透视

Language·Aesthetics·Converge——Perspective on Yip Wei-lim's Poetic Theory

当代美籍华人学者叶维廉先生的比较诗学理论,从语言和美学两个向度显示出中西诗学理论的差异:西方文化以逻辑推理把握世界,东方则通过具体经验体悟世界。西方诗歌传统主要是表现智性认识.而中国古典诗歌重在形象感受。东西方文化发展存在错位现象,英美现代诗具有与中国古典诗歌在美学和语法上"汇通"的特征。

Wei-lim Yip, an overseas Chinese in the United States, has his theory about the comparative poetics. The research is made on comparative poetic theory produced by him in perspective of language and aesthetics. The difference between Chinese and western poetics lies in the following points： in western culture, the world is understood and mastered by logical reasoning whereas in Chinese culture it is comprehended by concrete experiences. Western poetics reflects mental cognition and Chinese poetics shows the image perception. The gaps exist between the western and Chinese cultures. The deficiency in western poetics can be improved by the grammatical and aesthetic advantages of Chinese poetics.