“因声求气”:桐城派的诵读之学

Comprehending Spirit by Reading with Intonation:Reading Methodology of Tongcheng School

从音节字句上体会古人之神气的"因声求气",是刘大櫆文论语言学转向的必然逻辑结果。凸显以音节为关捩的语言感,使得"因声求气"的诵读之学成为桐城派的不二法门。它所生成的是一种独特的体验美学:作古文成为桐城派的"行为艺术"。"因声求气"的根本诉求,在于在诵读中复活经典的"义法"而建构为心灵的秩序和意义。

Comprehending spirit by reading with intonation,i.e.investigating the formers＇ spirit from reading with intonation according to the rhythm of syllables and words,is the inevitable and logical result of the ＂linguistic turn＂ in LIU Da-kui＇s literary theory.Highlighting the syllable-based language intuition has made it the only way of Tongcheng School.Its product is a unique aesthetic experience： writing classical proses is the performing art of Tongcheng School,while constructing the order and meaning by resurrecting the classical spirit is the essential demand of comprehending spirit by reading with intonation.