古代少数民族文学家论语言的功能价值

Functional Values of Language Discussed by Ancient Minority Literator

中国古代少数民族文学家们对语言的功能价值,即语言的认知价值、审美价值和心理功能,做了多方面的探讨和深刻的阐述,留下了许多精彩的论述和精辟的见解,丰富了中国古代文学理论的宝库。语言的认知价值主要在充当思维工具的过程中发挥出来,它的交际作用主要体现在思想交流中。语言的审美信息能唤起人的喜怒哀乐的情感活动,唤起创造性的想象空间。语言作为一种心理能量的载体,对郁积的心理起到一种发散疏导的作用,也可以对软弱沮丧的心理起到一种强化补充的作用。

Functional values of language,namely cognitive value,aesthetic value and psychological function of language had been narrowly discussed and clarified by ancient minority literators,from which many brilliant expositions and incisive opinions were left and enriched the ancient Chinese literary theories.Cognitive value of language mainly develops in the process of thinking and its social communicative function is reflected in exchange of human thoughts.Aesthetic messages of language can arouse humans such emotional activities as happiness,anger,grief and cheerfulness and awake imagination in a creative way.As a carrier of mental energy,language can also change a dreary mood into better feelings and heal mental wound or cowardice.