当代小说题目更改现象探析

On the Phenomenon of Title Change in Contemporary Novels

在一部完整的文学作品中,题目属于“副文本”范畴,服务和服从于具体内容构成的正文本,对文本起着导引、介绍、暗示、概括和阐释等多重作用。题目的选择和确定,考验着创作主体的智慧,对文本的主题建构、传播乃至经典化具有积极的推动作用。在不同时期的文学创作中,题目更改现象都很常见。比较而言,当代小说中的这一现象表现得更为丰富和集中。当代小说中的题目更改现象,主要表现为三种情况:编辑或老作家参与的更改;作家修改或扩写时的更改;影视改编而造成的更改。这些现象从不同角度反映了作品形成过程中的动态特征,从一个侧面反映并呈现了文学的生态。关注当代小说题目更改现象,有助于丰富文本周边信息、提供问题分析视角、推进史料的专门化建设。

In a complete literary work,the title belongs to the category of"sub text",serves and obeys the positive text composed of specific content,and plays multiple roles in guiding,introducing,hinting,summarizing and explaining the text.The selection and determination of topics is not an insignificant art,which tests the wisdom of the creative subject and plays a positive role in promoting the theme construction,dissemination and even canonization of the text.In different periods of literary creation,the phenomenon of title change is very common,but in comparison,this phenomenon in contemporary novels is more abundant and concentrated.The phenomenon of title change in contemporary novels is mainly manifested in three situations:the change with the participation of editors or old writers;Changes when the writer modifies or expands;Changes caused by film and television adaptation.These phenomena reflect the dynamic characteristics in the formation of works from different angles,and reflect and present the ecology of literature from one side.Paying attention to the phenomenon of topic change in contemporary novels is conducive to enriching the information around the text,providing a perspective for problem analysis,and promoting the specialized construction of historical materials.