时间与中外叙事作品中的时间表现

Time and Time Manifestation in Sino-Foreign Narrative Works

时间是最早引起人类关注的自然现象之一。在不同语言、文化、民族、地域和国家的叙事作品中,时间的表现以不同的方式呈现出来,其中最为明显的差别就是线性与空间性的表现。这种不同的表现方式具有内在的文化意义。古代印度的叙事作品在时间上具有明显的空间性的特征;以古希腊史诗与悲剧为代表的西方文学则明显地具有线性叙事的特征。中国古典叙事文一开始便具有对时间的关注,展现出明显的线性叙事特征,形成了众多各具特色的叙事文。在对叙事文时间表现的研究中,清代学者李绂取得的成就令人瞩目,在这一领域开风气之先。

Time is one of natural phenomena which draw one＇s attention. In languages, cultures, nations, regions and countries, time is presented in various difference is the linear and spatial manifestation. The different manifestations the narrative works of different forms, among which the obvious modes include internal cultural significance. Ancient Indian narrative works has spatial characteristics while west literature represented by ancient Greek epic and tragedy has linear characteristics. Chinese classical narratives pay close attention to time at the beginning, and show the linear narrative features. As for the research of narrative time manifestation, Li Fu, a scholar in Qing Dynasty, makes remarkable achievement, which plays a leading role in this field.