语言的神力：神话隐喻的性别观

The Magic of Language:Genders in the Language of Myths

创世纪神话以神说的方式表明语言对于人的先在性;而"神说"性别秩序成为造人神话的核心内容,语言在此成为性别无序到有序的唯一通道。在语言型神话中,父/男权制性别秩序话语,同时也被形象地赋予"天赋"的性质。一种性别意识形态正是通过神话语言的言说,造成了天经地义的既定与存在。神话在讲述语言开辟世界秩序的同时,也把"语言-父/男权体制话语-文化"三位一体地根植在人类意识之中。通过对神话如何彰显语言神力的叙事分析,可以发现与其语言观同在的性别观:"神说"既揭示了语言的文化本质,也揭示了性别文化的语言本质。

The myths that have lasted for centuries show the crucial role language plays in this type of literature, and at the same time, they show that the core of language in myths lies in the order of genders. Language of myths became the only media to show the change of language from genderfree to the fact that there is gender order of language. The language of myths, describing how the world originated, has made its male dominating language deeply ingrained in readers＇ conscience. Therefore, myths not only display the cultural identity of their language, but also indicate the characteristics of gender culture in their language.