语言变革与五四散文的“个性”表达

Language Transformation and Individuality of Prose in the May 4th Period

文学语言变革在很大程度上影响了五四散文"个性"的表达。白话代替文言的新文学语言变革带来的不是"可以"表达个性,而是表达了文言所无法表达的"个性"内涵。文言表达的"个性"是指与正统相对立的那些价值观念,其话语方式还是文言的。与此不同,五四的白话语言首先是一种自我的言说方式,它为个体的任何形式、内容的表达敞开了空间。通过白话及其言说方式,现代散文表达了具有现代性意义的"个性"内涵。从语言变革角度可以更好的认识现代散文中个性内涵的表达问题。

Literary language transformation largely affected the expression of individuality of May 4th prose.The new literary language transformation from classical literary language to vernacular not only made it“possible”to ex-press individuality,but also expressed the “individuality”connotation that classical Chinese language wasn′t able to.The“individuality”expressed by the classical Chinese language were ideological values opposed to feudal ideol-ogy.The manner of speaking was still classical Chinese.In contrast,the vernacular language means a new manner of speaking of individuality,which created space for any form of individual expression.Through vernacular and the expressing way,modern prose expresses “individuality”connotation of modernity.From the language transforma-tion point of view,we may get better understanding of the individuality connotation in modern prose.