对比语言学:语言研究之要

On the Importance of Contrastive Linguistics in Language Studies

对比语言学在语言研究中具有不可轻忽的作用。新近几年,尽管对比语言学在某些方面有所突破,但就总体而言,对比语言学有显式微之势,统揽全局的对比研究欠缺,不是在旧坑上挥舞铁锹,就是散点式地刨挖浅坑,而且外语研究拾人牙慧者居多,汉语研究奉西方理论为圭臬,鲜有理论创新。本文探讨对比语言学的性质,简述其在我国的发展轨迹及现状,强调其在语言本体研究、外语教学研究、翻译研究、民族思维研究这四个方面的重要性,以期唤起学界高度顾重。

Contrastive linguistics is of unneglectable importance in language studies.The recent years have witnessed some breakthroughs in this area,but generally speaking,its decline has been obviously felt.It lacks a holistic vision in relevant research,either raking up some old topics or digging up some shallowand scattering ones.Besides,a great number of researches do nothing more than mimicking what others say in foreign language studies,and Western theories are considered models in Chinese studies in many cases,which results in insufficient innovation in theory.This article attempts to explore the nature of contrastive linguistics,its developmental trackin China and its status quo,and emphasizes its significance in natural language studies,foreign language teaching research,translation studies and research on different ways of national thinking,in the hope that the present discussion can arouse a particular concern to the related academic world.