论民间文学艺术法律保护对象的选择

Choice of Folklore for Protection by Law

在民间文学艺术知识产权保护的立法探索过程中,保护对象的选择是该领域当今最具争议的问题之一。目前,关于民间文学艺术法律保护对象的观点,有"作品"说、"表达"说,还有"民间文学艺术"说等。通过对上述几种观点的比较分析,"作品"说与"表达"说之间不存在根本差异,仅存于习惯上的区分,但两者涉及范围均狭窄,不利于民间文学艺术的全面保护,而"民间文学艺术"说能够更为充分地体现民间文学艺术的保护需求,为较优选择。

In exploring the process of legislation of protecting the intellectual property of Folklore, one of the most argumentative questions is what should be chosen to be protected nowadays. At present, there exists tbe following viewpoints on what Folklore should be chosen to be protected by law： the theory of ＂Works of Folklore＂, the theory of ＂ Expressions of Folklore＂, the theory of ＂Folklore＂, and so on. By analyzing these viewpoints,we have discover no essential differences between the theory of ＂ Works of Folklore＂ and the theory of ＂ Expression of Folklore＂ ; and the difference between them only exists in customary using. But these two theories cover a narrow field,and it cannot protect Folklore in full-scale. However ,the theory of ＂Folklore＂ can be more adequate to identify with the requirement of protecting Folklore, so,it is a better choice.