沃尔夫语言相对论思想:超越相左的解读

Whorfian linguistic relativity:Beyond contradictory interpretations

学界对沃尔夫语言相对论思想的基本问题长期存在相左解读。从思想内涵、实证研究和沃尔夫思想自身的缺陷与批判等角度,剖析当前沃尔夫思想的相左解读,指出正确解读沃尔夫思想应该超越普遍主义和相对主义二分法,明确界定语言和思维的具体内涵,并且掌握沃尔夫对语言研究目标的科学定位,才能真正把握沃尔夫语言相对论的思想。

Contradictory interpretations have always existed on the basics of Whorfian thought of linguistic relativity, which can be approached from theoretical contents, empirical studies and its own dismerits as well as criticism. This paper argues that a proper understanding of Whoffian thought should go beyond the dichotomy between universalisrn and relativism to grasp the concrete connotations of language and thought, based on a scientific orientation of linguistic study proposed by Whorl.