大山铸就的“文字之母”——杨雄录及其东南亚救世苗文系统

On Pahawh Hmong Writing by Shong Lue Yang

从苗族作为山地民族所处历史文化生境的特征入手,介绍了东南亚苗族文化英雄杨雄录(Shong Lue Yang)创制救世苗文(Pahawh Hmong Writing,or Hmong Messianic Script)的背景,对救世苗文的创制过程展开论述,对其文字机理进行剖析,对这套文字的传播及其影响作了总结。研究发现,杨雄录所创制的苗文具有较强的表音和表意功能,对海外苗族人有着重要的民族象征意义,对苗族发展具有极其深远的影响,同时在文字发展史上也具有重要价值。

From the perspective of the historical and social context of the Miao, the present study was to make an analysis of the background, creation process, mechanisms and impacts of Pahawh Hmong Writing by Shong Lue Yang, a famous cultural figure in Southeast Asia. It is concluded the written script system is characterized by its strong phonetic and ideographic functions. It is believed to be a critical symbol for overseas with its far-reaching impacts and significant values on the Miao develop- ment and language development history.