甲金文左右异写研究(二)

Study on Left-Right Different Writings of Oracle and Bronze Inscriptions(Ⅱ)

甲金文字左右异写现象显著,其成因主要包括物象形态、构件功能、书写材料与书写体例以及审美习惯四个方面。异写的存在不利于汉字系统的严密化,在符号经济原则的支配下,甲金文字异写表现出淘汰、定形和分化三种走向。

The phenomenon of left and right different writings of oracle and bronze inscriptions is significant. Its causes mainly include four aspects:image form, component function, writing materials and writing style, and aesthetic habits. The existence of different writing is not conducive to the rigorousness of the Chinese character system. Under the control of the principle of symbolic economy, different writings of oracle and bronze inscriptions shows three trends:elimination, stereotyping and differentiation.