语言即复制

Copying: The nature of language

语言即复制是一个语言学命题,也是一个哲学命题。既是对宇宙的一种理解,也是对世界的一种诠释。万物同源,源自宇宙的自我分裂,而这种自我分裂的实质就是自我复制。万物之所以具有同一性又有差别性,是因为复制保持了同一性,同时也为变异提供了一个"能在不同的环境中继续复制"的机会。有生命的复制如此,无生命的复制亦如此。语言可分为广义的和狭义的。狭义上的语言指自然语言,广义上的语言指符号,即万事万物。

Language is an act of copying. As a linguistic and philosophical proposition, it is intended to provide an interpretation or a general explanation of the universe, i.e. all things come from the same origin, or rather from the selfdivision of that origin. The nature of this selfdivision is selfcopying, which produces identity and difference. The latter is often the result of variation for survival in different environments. The same can be said of living things as well as lifeless things. For language is viewed in this article both as natural language and language in its broadest sense, i.e. everything in the world; namely, symbol.