语言悖论的哲学问题

Philosophical Issue of Language Paradox

悖论是由于语言表达层次出现混淆而导致的一种自相矛盾。通过分析著名的理发师悖论、金山悖论和说谎者悖论的历史起源和发展过程,不难发现一直以来在语言学研究范围内被学者广泛争议和探讨的语言悖论所体现的哲学问题,即人们可以运用逻辑分析的方法建造一种克服日常语言缺陷的理想语言,用这种语言表达思想,就会像用数学和逻辑语言那样精确和严格。但是,由于人类思维本身存在着矛盾性,因而造成了语言悖论存在的特殊性。正如日常语言的模糊性更好地体现了语言本身的魅力,语言悖论的存在也从哲学方面说明了人类思维的矛盾性和局限性。

Paradox refers to a self - contradiction resulted from linguistic confusion. Through analyzing the origin of famous barber paradox, jinshan paradox and liar paradox, we can discover the philosophical problem expressed in language paradox that scholars have long discussed widely in linguistics studying, i.e. people can apply logic analysis to create an ideal language by which they can overcome language weakness in daily life,expressing just like exact math and logic language. Contradictions existing in human minds, however, cause language paradox, for example, the vagueness language makes represents completely charming of language itself, while the paradox also shows the contradiction and limitation of man＇ s thinking in the sense of philosophy.