数字时代的语言生活及其研究

Language Life and Its Study in the Digital Age

数字时代的语言生活在发生重大变化,相关研究尚处于起步阶段,许多问题亟待研究。本文试图阐述数字时代语言生活状况,厘清数字与非数字语言生活两种概念,分析数字语言生活的主要特点,如语言主体、群体的动态多变,语言形态的创新迭代,语言生活场域的拓展等,探讨研究方法的优化,指出问题与挑战。数字语言生活对语言的使用、发展和规范产生难以估量的冲击。数字语言生活研究能助力语言治理,构建数字空间开放包容、和谐高效、多元平等、规范的语言生活模式。

The digital age is ushering in significant changes in language life,the study of which is still in its beginning stage,with numerous issues in urgent need of inquiry.With an illustration of language practices in the digital age,this paper attempts to clarify digital vs.non-digital language life(DLL vs.NDLL),to analyze the main features of DLL including dynamicity and variability of language users and language grouping,linguistic creativity and iteration,and expansion of language life fields,and to discuss methodological optimization as well as challenging issues.DLL brings about an immeasurable impact on language use,linguistic evolution and normalization.It is argued that DLL studies contribute to language governance and construction of an open,inclusive,harmonious,diverse,equal and normative mode of language life.