“索引”一词是从日本抄来的?──论中国古籍中的“索引”及其流变

Was the Word "Index" Copied Off Japan? On "Index" In Ancient Chinese books and Its Developments

长期以来,我国学界认为,"索引"一词,抄自日本。本文指出,"索引"一词,我国古已有之。严复、王国维从英文"Index"译为"索引",在中国现代索引史上具有重要的意义。现代意义上的"索引"这一术语,应当是中西文化结合的产物。

For quite some time our academic circle has considered that the word ＂index＂ was copied off Japan. The paper points out that there was a word ＂ Suoyin＂ in ancient Chinese books. Yanfu and Wang Guowei translated ＂Index＂ into Chinese word ＂Suoyin＂ from English, which has important meaning in the Chinese modern index history. So in a modern sense, the term ＂Suoyin＂ should be the product of Western and Chinese cultures＇ combination.