试论古代语学及其解释思想

On Ancient Chinese Linguistics and its Explanative Thoughts

古代语文学和语言学都有解释功能,语学著成名书,解释入于名学,名学为概念、逻辑之学。名书《尔雅》和古代传注,都有名理可言;作为一种知识考古,又都有自己的解释背景和思想。诸子本哲学,但到处可见语言解释和修辞隐喻。

Both ancient philology and linguistics in China had their explanatory functions. The study of language was put into a book of Mingshu（ancient Chinese lingustics）,and its explanation was a part of Ming Xue,which is the study of concepts and logic. The book of names Er Ya and other ancient works all have their logic. As an archaeology of knowledge they had own academic background and thoughts. Early Chinese philosophy teems with linguistic explanations and metaphor.