汉字起源略论

Discussion on the origin of Chinese characters

汉字产生于商代中期,这个文字系统是少数精英人物人为创制出来的,文字系统创制过程是一个创造性劳动的过程,是一次科学发现的过程,是一个文字理论体系的形成过程,因此这个文字系统一创制出来就是一个成熟的系统。由普通符号系统到创制文字系统是一次升华和质变,而不可能靠对旧符号系统进行简单整理能够实现的。文字是一个有机的社会性符号系统,有生命力、具备自我再生产的功能。

Chinese characters to produce in the middle of the Shang Dynasty, the writing system is one of the few elite artificially created,writing system creation is a process of creative labor, is a process of scientific discovery, Is the process of forming a theoretical system of writing, so this text system created out is a mature system. By common symbol system to create a writing system is a sublimation and qualitative change, but can＇t rely on old symbol system for simple finishing can be achieved. Written words is an organic social symbol system, have vitality, has the function of self reproduction.