从流行歌曲视角看唐宋词的社会功能

The Social Functions of the Jambic Verse of the Tang and Song Dynasties:A Perspective of Popular Songs

作为当时的"流行歌曲",唐宋词以娱乐大众、表现日常生活为创作旨归,借助于商品流通的渠道广泛流播于民间,这是对以"传道"、"言志"为核心的传统文学观的反叛。曲子词包括商业功能、娱乐功能和社交功能在内的各种社会功能,不但丰富了当时人们的精神文化生活,也为后代"流行歌曲"的蓬勃发展确立了成功的典范。并且,从某种意义上说,唐宋词赖以繁荣的动力,也正来自于这些社会功能的不断发展和强化。

The iambic verse of the Tang and Song Dynasties, the then popular songs, intended to entertain the masses and reflect their daily life, were widespread among folks via commercial means. Thus they were a counter the traditional view of literature focusing on preaching and teaching as well as on expressing one＇ s ideas. Their various social functions, including their commercial, entertaining and interactional functions, not only enriched peoples＇ spiritual and cultural life, but also acted as a good example of the thriving and successful development of popular songs in later generations. Moreover, the force propelling the thriving of theses verses, in a certain sense, arises from the constant development and highlighting of these social functions.