林语堂的方言学思想综述

Overview of Lin Yutang's Thoughts on Dialectology

作为语言学家的林语堂精于音韵学,高度重视方言研究,在丰富的古代文献语言资料和深厚的中国传统语言学功底以及西方现代语言学素养的基础上,提出了一系列科学的方言学研究方法,开启了从地理上划分方言区域的先河。其自成一体的方言学思想在中国方言研究领域产生了深远影响。

As a linguist, Mr. Lin Yutang was good at phonology and paid much attention to the study of dialect. With rich ancient language materials and profound Chinese and modern western linguistic knowledge, he brought out a series of scientific dialectology research methods and divided dialect areas geographically. His thoughts on dialectology have significant influence on Chinese dialect research.