论卢梭的语言理论及其当代解读

Rousseau on Language and Writing

卢梭的《论语言的起源》是一部长期被忽视的著作。在这部著作里卢梭表述了一种独特的语言观,认为语言因表达情感而非表达思想才产生出来,并且语言和音乐、诗歌同源,而文字及语法的产生导致了语言的退化。卢梭的这个语言理论是他的浪漫主义世界观的一部分。德里达对卢梭的这部著作做过一个著名的解读,以此来阐述他的解构主义方法,但是我们有理由来质疑他的解读的基本出发点。

Essai sur l＇origine des langues is a long neglected work by Rousseau who developed in it a unique view about humain language.According to Rousseau,language was created not to communicate ideas but to express passions and therefore language was originated with the same root of singing and poetry.Consequently writing and grammar led to a deterioration of humain language.This theory of Rousseau＇s is part of his overall view about humain conditions.Derrida famously analysed this work of Rousseau to demonstrate his deconstruction method,but we have reasons to question the soundness of his analysis.