也谈文字的性质——从语言学教科书说起

The Nature of Characters——From the Perspective of Linguistic Textbooks

学术界关于语言与文字关系的讨论跟普通语言学理论角度的一贯提法有直接关系。无论今后在这个问题上能否达成较为一致的意见,语言学教科书都不能回避这个问题。本文认为,语言学教科书普遍使用的狭义文字定义能够反映文字的本质属性和基本功能,同时能够准确地说明语言与文字的关系,因此今后的教科书仍需采用这一定义。

There is direct relationship between the discussion about the connection of language with characters in academic circles and the consistent statement in general linguistic theory. This question cannot be evaded in linguistic textbooks, whatever an agreement can be made in the future. The paper argues that the definition of characters in their narrow sense can reflect the essential attributes and basic function of characters, and illustrate the relationship between language and characters. Therefore, this definition should be maintained in linguistic textbooks for a long time to come.