汉字的符号学特征及其人文学意义

Chinese Characters' Semiology Characteristics and the Significance of the Humane Studies

汉字与世界上其它国家和民族的文字相比,具有重要的人文学意义。汉字具有明显的表意性特征,作为"意音文字",强化了书面语言的表达、交际功能;汉字作为一个具有严密逻辑性和系统性的符号体系,体现着造字者的思维方式、思维成果和思维习惯,是一种特殊的思维符号;汉字符号作为主观与客观的统一体,是一种特殊的历史文化符号,具有文化史料价值;汉字的象形之体和记录音节(语素)的功能使其具有强烈的审美灵动性,是一种具有艺术特征的审美符号。

Compared with the writing systems of other countries and nationalities, Chinese characters has the important significance of the humane studies. Chinese characters has apparent ideographic features. As an ideo-soundgraphic witing system, it strengthens written languages＇ functions of expression and comunication. As a symbolism governed by well--organized logic and system, Chinese characters presents the way, achievements and habits of thinking of the creators, is a special thinking symbol. As an unity of subject and object, Chinese characters is a kind of special historical symbols with great cultural and historical values. The pictographic nature and function of recording syllables gives aesthetic of smart to Chinese characters, make it become a kind of aesthetic symbols with artistic features.