语言能力:从理论探讨到重大需求

Language Capacity:From Theoretical Exploration to Practical Demand

作为人与动物相区别的最基本的特征,语言能力既是语言学及相关学科的基础理论问题,也是当前国家和社会发展的重大需求。文章在充分认识语言能力在人类认知和社会发展中的本质地位的基础上,梳理了当前国际学术界关于语言能力研究的最新进展,提出当前进行综观视角下语言能力科学研究的迫切需求,同时总结了当前国际社会和各国对语言能力重大需求的认识,以及所进行的语言能力提升实践。在此基础上提出当前应积极进行语言能力协同攻关,开展语言能力提升探索实践,推动国家重大计划出台,以满足国家和社会发展的重大需求。

As a fundamental feature that distinguishes human being from other species, language capacity is not only a principal theoretical issue for linguistics and other relevant disciplines, but also a signifi cant practical concern for national social development. Based on a thorough examination of the fundamental role of language capacity in human cognition and social development, this article reviews the latest developments of research about language capacity in the international literature, and argues for the urgent need to conduct scientifi c research about language capacity from a holistic perspective at present. We also summarize the awareness of international communities about the great demand of language capacity and the practical undertakings to improve language capacity by different countries. Based on what is described above, we come out with the following suggestions: in order to meet the demand from the national social development, we should actively organize collaborative studies on language capacity, to implement practical program with aim to enhance language capacity, and to push the state to enforce signifi cant decision.