早期中国写本的形制和文本结构

Manuscript Formats and Textual Structure in Early China

本文讨论早期中国写本的合成性及流动性。指出写本的不定性并不能归结于写本物质形态。相反,事实指向了反面:写本常常体现出其制作者试图界定文本身分及防止混淆文本顺序的努力。早期中国文本的合成性及流动性的原因在于其使用场景。

This article discusses the composite nature and fluidity of early Chinese manuscripts.It argues that this mouvance cannot be ascribed to the material condition of the manuscripts.Rather,there are indications to the contrary:manuscripts frequently show efforts on the part of their producers to define textual identity and to prevent a potential confusion of textual order.The reasons for the composite nature and fluidity of early Chinese texts need to be sought in their use instead.